cowsay

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    "cowthink"
  ],
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    "terminal-utility",
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  "desc": "Apjanke\u0027s fork of the classic cowsay project",
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  "enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T23:36:38+00:00",
  "first_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
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  "homepage": "https://cowsay.diamonds",
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  "last_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
  "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
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  "llm_model": "claude-haiku-4-5",
  "name": "cowsay",
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  "one_liner": "Prints ASCII art of a cow (or other animals) saying text, with configurable appearance and speech bubbles.",
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  "ruby_source_path": "Formula/c/cowsay.rb",
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  "version_head": "HEAD",
  "version_stable": "3.8.4",
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  "why_use_this": "Fun text-art tool for shell scripts, fortune files, or terminal preambles. This fork adds modern features and better character support over the original. Useful for making terminal output memorable or entertaining in CI/CD logs, login messages, or custom shell prompts."
}