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CLUSTER TERMINAL-IMAGE-VIEWER · 24 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2009-12-25

Terminal-based image viewers

This cluster consists of tools that render image files directly inside terminal emulators or command-line sessions, using protocols like Sixel, iTerm, or Kitty, and ranging from simple URL openers to feature-rich galleries. Dated entries span from December 2009 through June 2026, appearing sporadically with a slight concentration in early 2026, though the overall pattern is thin and irregular. The leading traction signals among members are gallery-tui, iv-cli, and moderncore, each with 0 stars, indicating minimal community engagement so far.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

DEC 2009: 1JUN 2017: 1NOV 2017: 1OCT 2018: 1APR 2020: 1OCT 2020: 1NOV 2022: 1JAN 2023: 2FEB 2024: 1MAY 2024: 1AUG 2024: 2OCT 2024: 1NOV 2024: 1MAR 2025: 1AUG 2025: 1SEP 2025: 1MAR 2026: 1MAY 2026: 1JUN 2026: 1SEP 2026: 1OCT 2026: 2
DEC 2009OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 19 unlabelled

Operator · 2 hobby · 18 open source

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01bluesky-terminal-client3★16 days—hand-codedhobbyTerminal client for Bluesky that displays images and videos inline using terminal graphics protocols.
  2. 02candy1★1 daylivehobbyNative macOS image utility that displays images in terminal and opens a lightweight editor for quick visual edits.
  3. 03ptui-bin0★10 daysliveopen sourceTerminal image viewer with a file browser and live previews for browsing picture collections.
  4. 04vv0★5 daysliveopen sourceTerminal app that displays image files directly in a terminal window, allowing users to view pictures without leaving the command line.
  5. 05gallery-tui0★15 daysliveopen sourceA terminal image gallery that renders images inline using chafa and ratatui for browsing.
  6. 06iv-cli0★24 daysliveopen sourceCommand-line image viewer that displays images in terminal using Sixel, iTerm, or Kitty graphics protocols.
  7. 07moderncore0★4 moliveopen sourceTerminal and Wayland image viewer applications capable of displaying various image formats, including HDR content.
  8. 08timg0★20 daysliveopen sourceTerminal app that displays images and videos within the command-line interface.
  9. 09python-textual_imageview0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceTerminal-based image viewer that displays image files in the command line for quick viewing without a graphical interface.
  10. 10termimage0★3 yrabandonedliveopen sourceUtility that displays image files directly in the terminal for quick viewing without a graphical viewer.
  11. 11termimg0★3 yrabandonedliveopen sourceTool that displays images within an X terminal session for viewing pictures from the command line.
  12. 12ipeek-bin0★4 moliveopen sourceA terminal image viewer that displays images directly inside terminal emulators.
  13. 13lpx0★6 mostaleliveopen sourceDisplays animated GIF images in a terminal.
  14. 14kitty-cat0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceCommand-line tool that fetches a random cat image from an API and displays it in the terminal for entertainment.
  15. 15opn0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceUtility for opening files from terminal with chosen applications.
  16. 16carveimg0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceTerminal image viewing utility that uses seam carving to resize and transform images from the command line.
  17. 17pxv0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceA feature-rich terminal image viewer that displays images instantly.
  18. 18term3d0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceCommand-line tool that displays 3D models in a terminal.
  19. 19python-teimpy0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceLibrary for displaying images in the terminal.
  20. 20python-timg0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceTerminal utility that renders image files in the terminal window for convenient viewing without leaving the command line.

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