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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 7 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 7 Oct 2026. How this is checked

ascii.rest is an MIT-licensed TypeScript collection of animated ASCII art scenes, effects, data visualizations, and UI components. Developers can use the pieces in React, Next.js, Astro, or plain HTML without runtime dependencies.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITWebCLISelf-hosted
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2026since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Adding lightweight animated ASCII art and visual effects to web pages without external dependencies.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: web developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: ascii.rest · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Frameworks & SDKs space, ascii.rest takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on adding lightweight animated ASCII art and visual effects to web pages without external dependencies. Inferred · not functionally tested: ascii.rest is an open-source project aimed at web developers. Basis unknown · not verified: ascii.rest is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind ascii.rest is Shubham (@bas3line), and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 12 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include animated scenes, ASCII effects, and generative art.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Animated scenes
  • ASCII effects
  • Generative art
  • Physics simulations
  • Nature animations
  • UI components

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
animated-asciitypescript-componentsgenerative-artweb-visual-effects

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Framework
ReactAstro
Hosting
Cloudflare
Runs on
BrowserCLISelf-hosted
Detected from
Astro
/_astro/ in the HTML
Cloudflare
cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 2Active maintenance

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed7 Oct · 15:21 UTC
    Animated ASCII Art for Web Pages seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about ascii.rest

What is ascii.rest?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Ascii.rest focuses on adding lightweight animated ASCII art and visual effects to web pages without external dependencies. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who should use ascii.rest?
Inferred · not functionally tested: ascii.rest is an open-source project built for web developers.
Does ascii.rest have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ascii.rest is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does ascii.rest run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: ascii.rest runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is ascii.rest still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 7 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 12 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to ascii.rest?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Page Json, Psychowl, and hiapp.Page JsonPsychowlhiapp
Who makes ascii.rest?
ascii.rest is developed by Shubham (@bas3line).
How long has ascii.rest been around?
ascii.rest first shipped in 2026.

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