artscii
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| searchA | Search ASCII art and kaomoji. Omit query to list all. Use random for a random entry. Use mode "categories" to list categories. |
| getC | Get ASCII art by ID. |
| bannerA | Render text as a large ASCII banner using FIGlet fonts. Great for CLI headers, welcome messages, and titles. |
| kaomojiA | Get a kaomoji (Japanese text emoticon) by emotion or keyword. Perfect for inline text expressions. |
| frameB | Draw a box/frame around text. Styles: single, double, rounded, bold, ascii. |
| chartB | Render data as ASCII charts. Types: progress (bar), sparkline (trend), heatmap (2D grid). |
| composeB | Combine multiple text blocks side-by-side or stacked. |
| animateA | Compose ASCII animations: combine any art with a motion. Motions: bounce, shake, blink, slide, reveal, fade, pulse, rain, progress, wave, jump, talk. Returns a bash script or raw frames. |
| convertB | Convert an image (URL or base64) to ASCII art. Modes: "ascii" (character ramp) or "braille" (2x4 dot grid, higher fidelity). |
| characterA | Generate a unique ASCII character from a seed. 153600 possible combinations (16 species × 10 eyes × 8 mouths × 10 hats × 12 accessories). Same seed always produces the same character. Use mood for quick expression presets. Output can be piped to the animate tool. |
| diagramB | Generate ASCII diagrams: flowcharts, boxes, trees, tables, sequence, timeline, bar, class, ER, mindmap, and gantt. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 11 tools
Each tool targets a distinct aspect of ASCII art: generation (banner, character, convert, diagram, chart, kaomoji), manipulation (animate, compose, frame), and retrieval (get, search). No two tools have overlapping purposes, making it easy for an agent to select the correct one.
All tool names are lowercase single words (e.g., animate, banner, chart) with no underscores or mixed casing. The naming pattern is perfectly consistent.
With 11 tools, the server is well-scoped for ASCII art creation and manipulation. Each tool serves a clear purpose, and the count is neither too sparse nor overwhelming for an agent.
The tool set covers generation, conversion, diagramming, charting, animation, and search. Missing are editing tools (e.g., resize, crop) or a dedicated save/output tool, but the core workflow is complete and an agent can accomplish most tasks.