chafa.py

Python bindings for Chafa. Visualize images with text in python.

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Python bindings for Chafa. Visualize images with text in python.

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joouha·Dec 15, 2025

I use chafa extensively, and it really is the best tool for terminal graphics in my opinion. I use it as a fallback option for terminals without proper terminal graphics support in my TUI Jupyter client, euporie. There are Python bindings available: https://github.com/GuardKenzie/chafa.py

In Chafa: Terminal Graphics for the 21st Century

Tolvukisa·Jan 24, 2023Submission

Show HN: Chafa.py – Terminal Graphics with Python

Hey HN! I've been working on Python bindings for the C-API provided by the terminal image-visualizer chafa. Chafa allows you to view very reasonable approximations of images in your favourite terminal emulator by converting them to characters or, if your terminal is capable, kitty/sixels/iterm2 image protocols. Chafa.py aims to be intuitive and produce very readable code. I hope you like it <3

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