rastapasta/mapscii
🗺 MapSCII is a Braille & ASCII world map renderer for your console - enter => telnet mapscii.me <= on Mac (brew install telnet) and Linux, connect with PuTTY on Windows observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3637
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 668
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
9225 stars · 296 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
MapSCII is a Node.js-based renderer that displays OpenStreetMap vector tiles as Braille or ASCII world maps in xterm-compatible terminals. It can be used via telnet (mapscii.me), npx, or installed globally, and supports mouse/keyboard navigation, POI discovery, Mapbox style customization, and offline MBTiles.
Use cases
- view a world map in my terminal
- explore OpenStreetMap data from the console
- render vector tiles as ASCII art
- browse maps over telnet or ssh
- find points of interest around a location from the command line
- work with offline MBTiles maps in a terminal
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, fun way to view maps without leaving the terminal
- you need ASCII/Braille map output for accessibility or low-bandwidth environments
- you want to connect to arbitrary vector tile servers or work offline with MBTiles
When to avoid
- you need a graphical, high-fidelity map interface
- you need routing, directions, or rich geospatial analysis
- your terminal lacks xterm compatibility or mouse/keyboard interaction support
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
data-visualization geospatial cli developer-tools cli windows cross-platform ascii-art braille openstreetmap vector-tiles terminal console-application mbtiles maps command-line geospatial nodejs linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/rastapasta/mapscii · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7dee40919870
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/mapscii · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3d0f172fa58a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rastapasta/mapscii | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="rastapasta/mapscii")
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