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Oxide Computer Open-Sources Mitos ASCII Art Generator with Live TypeScript Editing

tldr / webdev 20h ago 6

Mitos is an open-source ASCII art generator built by Oxide Computer Company that converts images and GIFs into customizable text illustrations. It offers preprocessing controls, custom character sets, real-time preview, and animation support. A standout feature is its hybrid code-and-image workflow, which lets users write TypeScript in an embedded CodeMirror editor powered by esbuild-wasm to programmatically generate graphics. Built with React and Vite, the tool is designed for creating branded, self-contained ASCII art components.

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