Dotz focuses on viewing images and videos inside a terminal without a graphical interface. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.

dotz is an open-source project built for developers and terminal users.

Yes — dotz is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

Is dotz still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to dotz?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, git-standup, and clipassman.

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dotz

Name: dotz
Author: jarun

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dotz is a command-line tool that converts images and video previews into Braille art for display directly in the terminal. It supports color, animations, and uses ffmpeg for video processing. Ideal for developers and power users who work in terminal environments and want visual previews without leaving the CLI.

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Overview

5 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, dotz takes a focused approach. It focuses on viewing images and videos inside a terminal without a graphical interface. It is built as an open-source project for developers and terminal users. dotz is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line.

It is developed by jarun, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 3 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are Braille Art Rendering, Color Support, and Animation Support.

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

Braille Art Rendering
Color Support
Animation Support
Video Previews
Image Previews

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHub · ★ 4Active maintenance

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Indexed29 Jul · 17:21 UTC
dotz verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about dotz

What is dotz?: Dotz focuses on viewing images and videos inside a terminal without a graphical interface. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use dotz?: dotz is an open-source project built for developers and terminal users.
Is dotz free?: Yes — dotz is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does dotz run on?: dotz runs on the command line.
Is dotz still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to dotz?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, git-standup, and clipassman.isaac-acp git-standup clipassman
Who develops dotz?: dotz is developed by jarun.
How long has dotz been around?: dotz first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 4
License: MIT
First seen: 29 Jul 2026
Built for: developers and terminal users
Model: Open source
Solves: Viewing images and videos inside a terminal without a graphical interface.

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GitHub: jarun/dotz
PyPI: dotz

Developer

jarun

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 4
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 29 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 3
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 29 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 29 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: dotz-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 29 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 2 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/dotz

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