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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# glyph \u2014 a modern ascii renderer\n\nConverts images and videos into ASCII art.\n\n![shinto-ascii](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a6676a76-3bdf-4a63-8629-e121a5943b7d)\n\n\n## Installing\n\n### Homebrew\n```bash\nbrew install glyph\n```\n\n### Build from source\n```bash\nzig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast\n```\nThe executable is placed at `./zig-out/bin`.\n\nTo disable compiling ffmpeg and remove the libglyphav module:\n```bash\nzig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -Dav=false\n```\n\nRun directly with:\n```bash\nzig build run -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -- [options]\n```\n\n## Usage\n\nBasic usage (default Zig install path is `./zig-out/bin`):\n```\n/path/to/glyph [options]\n```\n\n- `-h, --help`: Print help and exit\n- `-v, --version`: Print version and exit\n- `-i, --input \u003cstr\u003e`: Input media file (image or video)\n- `-o, --output \u003cstr\u003e`: Output file (png/gif/mp4/\u2026 or .txt). Omit to render in terminal\n- `-c, --color`: Use color ASCII characters\n- `-n, --invert_color`: Invert color values\n- `-a, --auto_adjust`: Auto-adjust brightness/contrast\n- `-s, --scale \u003cf32\u003e`: Scale factor (default 1.0). Values \u003e1 downscale (e.g., 2 halves size)\n- `    --symbols \u003cstr\u003e`: Character set: `ascii` or `block` (default: ascii)\n- `-e, --detect_edges`: Enable edge detection\n- `    --sigma1 \u003cf32\u003e`: DoG sigma1 (default 0.5)\n- `    --sigma2 \u003cf32\u003e`: DoG sigma2 (default 1.0)\n- `-b, --brightness_boost \u003cf32\u003e`: Brightness multiplier (default 1.0)\n- `    --full_characters`: Use full character spectrum\n- `    --ascii_chars \u003cstr\u003e`: Custom characters (default: \" .:-=+*%#@\")\n- `    --disable_sort`: Don\u2019t sort `--ascii_chars` by size\n- `    --block_size \u003cu8\u003e`: ASCII block size (default 8)\n- `    --threshold_disabled`: Disable threshold\n- `    --codec \u003cstr\u003e`: Encoder (e.g., `libx264`, `libx265`, `hevc_nvenc`, `h264_videotoolbox`)\n- `    --keep_audio`: Keep input audio in video output\n- `    --stretched`: Fit render to terminal window (stdout mode)\n- `-f, --frame_rate \u003cf32\u003e`: Target fps for video output (default: input fps)\n- `-m, --mode \u003c",
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