viu
Rust-based terminal image viewer with native iTerm and Kitty support.
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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install viu
About viu
viu is a terminal image viewer written in Rust that renders images directly inside modern terminal emulators, with native support for iTerm2 and Kitty's image protocols. It is open source and available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Strengths
- Native protocol support for iTerm and Kitty gives sharper image rendering than plain ASCII
- Written in Rust, so it is fast and has a small footprint
Limitations
- Best image quality depends on using a terminal that supports its native protocols
- Command-line only, aimed at developers comfortable with a terminal
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- atanunq
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Rust-based terminal image viewer with native iTerm and Kitty support
- Categories
- CLI tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (ASCII & Terminal Art); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.