Obscuratee™
PythonA whimsical terminal application that brings colorful ASCII manatees to your command line, delivering marine-inspired wisdom with questionable accuracy. Because sometimes your terminal needs more manatees.
Overview
At the intersection of marine biology and questionable priorities, Obscuratee emerges as the premier platform for delivering factually ambiguous aquatic knowledge directly to your terminal. It's like if cowsay and pokemon-colorscripts had a child... just worse... and with a manatee. Featuring multiple display modes including legacy ASCII art, vibrant color modes, and special curse effects that make your terminal truly shine.
Key Features
- Full color ASCII manatees with vibrant terminal output
- Multiple display modes: default color, legacy ASCII, and vibe mode
- Curse mode for terminal glow-up with special effects
- Marine-inspired factoids with questionable accuracy
- Simple pip installation and command-line interface
- Published on PyPI for easy distribution
Challenges & Solutions
One of the main challenges was designing ASCII art that looks good both in legacy monochrome and modern color modes while maintaining terminal compatibility across different systems. The solution involved creating modular display modes with fallback options and ANSI color support for enhanced visual appeal without breaking older terminal emulators.