CATSAY

| Meow, Cat! |
 \
  |\_/|
  =^.^=
   |||\)

catsay is a cowsay alternative written in POSIX-compliant shell script. It displays messages in a speech bubble with an ASCII cat.

Installation

1. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x catsay

2. Copy it to any directory in your PATH. The recommended location is ~/.local/bin:

   cp catsay ~/.local/bin/

3. Ensure the directory is in your PATH. If not, add the following to your shell configuration file:

   export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

Usage

With arguments:

catsay hello world

With piped input:

echo "hello world" | catsay

Multiline input:

printf "line one\nline two\nline three" | catsay

With fortune:

fortune | catsay

Empty input displays default message:

catsay

Features

• POSIX-compliant shell script
• Handles multiline text
• Auto-adjusts box width to longest line
• Works with piped input or arguments
• Pure ASCII art (maximum compatibility)

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This project is licensed under WTFPL.

This project follows the HGG.