Ascii Visualizer
by yonatangross
Use when visualizing architecture, data flows, or system diagrams in text. Creates ASCII visualizer diagrams for plans, workflows, and structures.
Skill Details
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name: ASCII Visualizer description: Use when visualizing architecture, data flows, or system diagrams in text. Creates ASCII visualizer diagrams for plans, workflows, and structures. version: 1.0.0 context: inherit tags: [ascii, visualization, diagrams, architecture, 2025] author: OrchestKit user-invocable: false
ASCII Visualizer Skill
Create clear ASCII visualizations for explaining complex concepts.
Box-Drawing Characters
IMPORTANT: Use a fixed-width (monospace) font for proper rendering.
┌─┐│└─┘ Standard weight
┏━┓┃┗━┛ Heavy weight
├─┤┬┴ Connectors
╔═╗║╚═╝ Double lines
Quick Examples
Architecture
┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ Frontend │─────▶│ Backend │
│ React 19 │ │ FastAPI │
└──────────────┘ └───────┬──────┘
│
▼
┌──────────────┐
│ PostgreSQL │
└──────────────┘
Progress
[████████░░] 80% Complete
✅ Design (2 days)
✅ Backend (5 days)
🔄 Frontend (3 days)
⏳ Testing (pending)
See references/ for complete patterns.
Related Skills
architecture-decision-record- Document decisions that ASCII diagrams help visualizebrainstorming- Use visualizations to explore and communicate ideasexplore- Visualize codebase structure during exploration
Capability Details
architecture-diagrams
Keywords: architecture, diagram, system design, components, flow Solves:
- How do I visualize system architecture?
- Show component relationships with ASCII
- Explain system design visually
- Create architecture diagrams in documentation
workflows
Keywords: workflow, process, steps, pipeline, flowchart Solves:
- How do I visualize process flow?
- Show step-by-step workflow with ASCII
- Explain pipeline stages visually
- Document multi-agent workflows
comparisons
Keywords: compare, vs, before after, metrics, changes Solves:
- How do I compare two options visually?
- Show before/after metrics
- Display progress comparison
- Visualize A/B testing results
file-trees
Keywords: file tree, directory, structure, folder hierarchy Solves:
- How do I show directory structure?
- Visualize file hierarchy with ASCII
- Explain codebase organization
- Document project structure
progress-tracking
Keywords: progress, status, completion, percentage, metrics Solves:
- How do I show progress visually?
- Create progress bars with ASCII
- Display completion status
- Track task completion metrics
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