{"categories":[{"label":"Terminals","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/terminals"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Renders animated visual effects for text displayed in the terminal, supporting character movement, color gradients, and complex animations through an inline effects engine.","skillfed_tags":["cli-effects","terminal-graphics","animation"],"use_cases":["Add animated text effects to CLI tools and scripts for visual feedback or progress indication","Create eye-catching terminal UI elements in Python applications without external graphics libraries","Build interactive terminal demos or presentations with animated text transitions","Enhance shell scripts with visual effects for status messages or notifications","Prototype terminal-based games or interactive fiction with character and text animations"],"what_it_does":"TerminalTextEffects is a visual effects engine for terminal applications. It provides a library of built-in effects\u2014beams, rain, matrix, waves, and others\u2014that animate text inline within the terminal while preserving terminal state and workflow. The package works both as a standalone CLI tool (via pipx or uv) and as a Python library you can import into scripts.\n\nThe engine supports Xterm 256 and RGB hex colors, complex character motion via paths and easing curves, layered animations with symbol and color changes, and event-driven callbacks. Effects are customizable through typed dataclasses automatically exposed as CLI arguments. It requires no external dependencies and uses only standard ANSI terminal sequences, making it portable across modern terminals.","worth_installing":"Yes. The package is actively maintained, has zero known vulnerabilities, installs with no dependencies, and fills a clear niche for terminal visual effects. Install it if you need animated text in CLI tools or want to experiment with terminal graphics; skip it if your application requires cross-platform GUI rendering or does not use the terminal."},"id":"terminaltexteffects","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/terminaltexteffects","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/terminaltexteffects.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/terminaltexteffects/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-05-10","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"terminaltexteffects","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"TerminalTextEffects (TTE) is a terminal visual effects engine."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":125079,"position":11837,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.15.0"}