Show HN: Pmstream, Milkdrop visualizations in the terminal (also in kew player)

Category: cli-tool

Tags: terminal, visualization, projectm, sixel, music

Score: 5.5/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 4)

pmstream runs projectM (Milkdrop-style) music visualizations headlessly via a surfaceless EGL context and streams rendered frames to stdout as ASCII or sixel, designed for the kew terminal music player. It's a neat niche bridge between classic Winamp visuals and the terminal, with a simple documented frame protocol.

Target audience: terminal enthusiasts, linux users, cli-tool developers

Repository: https://github.com/ravachol/pmstream · C · GPL-2.0 · 3 stars

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