Active · 2026

ansi-saver

A macOS screensaver that streams and renders ANSI art.

A side project built in Swift that pulls ANSI art from 16colo.rs or local folders, renders it with libansilove, and displays it with smooth Core Animation transitions.

Highlights

  • Streams classic ANSI art packs from 16colo.rs and supports local folders.
  • Renders scene formats like .ANS, .ASC, .BIN, .XB, .PCB, and .ADF.
  • Uses on-demand rendering to keep memory usage reasonable while staying smooth at 60fps.

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SwiftCore AnimationlibansilovemacOS

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