Skill v1.0.1

version: "1.0.1" name: gsp-art description: "Craft ASCII art interactively — you direct, the artist creates — use when: make ASCII art, terminal art, decorative banner, splash screen, hero ASCII" user-invocable: true allowed-tools:

• Read
• Bash
• Write
• AskUserQuestion

<context> Interactive terminal art studio. You describe what you want, you create it, and iterate until it's perfect.

Not part of the main design pipeline. Just for fun. </context>

<objective> Create terminal art with the user in the loop — gather intent, create, iterate.

Input: User's vision (subject, mood, size, usage) Output: Rendered art in the terminal + reusable code snippet </objective>

<rules>

• Always use AskUserQuestion for user interaction — never prompt via plain text
• One decision per question — never batch multiple questions in a single message

</rules>

<process>

Step 1: Gather intent

Ask the user what they want to render (subject — text, image, or concept).

Then use AskUserQuestion for mood:

• Bold — "High contrast, strong lines, maximum impact"
• Minimal — "Clean, sparse, breathing room"
• Playful — "Fun, quirky, unexpected"
• Retro — "8-bit nostalgia, old-school terminal vibes"

Then use AskUserQuestion for size:

• Small — "1-5 lines — compact accent"
• Medium — "5-15 lines — solid presence"
• Large — "15-25 lines — full showpiece"

Optionally ask about usage (one-off fun, splash screen, CLI output, embedded in code) if it's not obvious from context.

Step 2: Create the art

Read ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/terminal-art.md for the full ANSI/Unicode reference if needed.

Create 2-3 options for the user. For each option:

1. Pick a technique — gradient bars (░▒▓█), scatter/splatter, block text, box frames, dividers, shadow/depth, or negative space
2. Draft in plain text first — get the layout right without color
3. Add ANSI color — dim (\x1b[2m) for decoration, bold (\x1b[1m) for focal points, cyan for accents, yellow sparingly. Avoid red/green (semantic meaning)
4. Test via `node -e` — render in the actual terminal to verify alignment and color
5. Deliver as a `console.log()` template literal ready to reuse

Constraints: max 80 columns wide, max 25 lines tall, no emoji, always reset ANSI (\x1b[0m), must be readable without color, respect NO_COLOR.

Step 3: Show and iterate

Present the options to the user. Let them pick a favorite, request tweaks, or ask for a completely new direction. Repeat Step 2 as needed until the user is happy. </process>