nyancat ☆
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Description:
Renders an animated, color, ANSI-text loop of the Poptart Cat
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: terminal ascii-art animation entertainment ansi
Install: brew install nyancat
About:
Nyancat is a terminal-based utility that renders an animated, colorized ASCII art loop of the popular internet meme. It uses ANSI escape codes to create a smooth animation directly in the command line, providing a fun visual effect without requiring a graphical environment.
Key Features:
  • Animated ASCII art rendering in terminal
  • Supports color ANSI escape codes
  • Lightweight and simple to execute
  • Cross-platform terminal compatibility
Use Cases:
  • Terminal entertainment and easter eggs
  • Testing terminal color and animation capabilities
  • Demonstrating ANSI escape code usage
Alternatives:
  • cmatrix – Matrix-style digital rain animation vs. Nyan Cat character loop
  • hollywood – Creates a complex hacker-style terminal dashboard vs. single focused animation
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 16, 2025 4:22pm 0 VERSION_BUMP ec6ae9b9
Oct 12, 2024 1:24pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 16bcd3ae
Sep 14, 2024 9:17pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4442ec58
Apr 5, 2024 4:13pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2c74f2c8
Dec 2, 2022 3:54am 0 VERSION_BUMP aef9c716
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