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Chafa vs lsix: catalog facts
Chafa	lsix
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Renders animations as well as static images directly in the terminal Open source and actively used as a building block by other terminal tools	Shows real thumbnails inside the terminal Supports almost any image format through ImageMagick
Output quality depends heavily on the terminal emulator's color and font support No native Windows build listed	Requires a sixel-capable terminal and ImageMagick Infrequent updates, last change in 2024
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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