{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Renders ASCII art animals and custom characters that display text messages, available as both a Python API and command-line tool.","skillfed_tags":["ascii-art","terminal-ui","cli-tool"],"use_cases":["Add decorative ASCII art messages to shell scripts or terminal applications for visual appeal","Generate fun terminal output in documentation, README files, or CLI tool help text","Create custom ASCII art characters and display them with text in Python scripts","Render text-to-ASCII-art conversions for terminal-based games or interactive tools"],"what_it_does":"cowsay is a Python port of the classic Linux cowsay utility, which renders ASCII art animals speaking text messages. It provides both a Python API (functions like `cowsay.cow()` and `cowsay.draw()`) and a command-line interface for generating decorative terminal output. The package includes 19 built-in characters and supports custom ASCII art figures.\n\nThe package has no runtime dependencies and installs cleanly on Python 3.8 through 3.12. It is primarily used for adding visual flair to terminal output, shell scripts, or documentation\u2014a utility rather than a production library. Maintenance is dormant (last release September 2023, last commit December 2024), so bug fixes or feature additions are unlikely.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need terminal ASCII art output for scripts or documentation and accept the copyleft license. The package is stable, has no dependencies, and works on modern Python versions. However, dormant maintenance means no active support; install only if the current feature set meets your needs and you do not require ongoing updates."},"id":"cowsay","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cowsay","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cowsay.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/cowsay/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2023-09-25","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"cowsay","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"The famous cowsay for GNU/Linux is now available for python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":830001,"position":4951,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"6.1"}