pi-runcat
Yet another useless cat here..
A fun plugin that adds a tiny animated running cat to the pi terminal progress bar, using a custom font where each character is a frame of the cat in motion.
pi-runcat is a small plugin that adds a tiny animated running cat to the loading bar shown by pi, a terminal-based progress display tool. The cat is rendered using a custom font file called runcat.ttf, which maps characters to frames of a cat in motion. When pi shows a loading indicator, the characters in that font play out as a looping animation.
Installation involves downloading the font file and placing it in your system's font directory, then installing the plugin through pi's package system. There are separate steps for Linux and macOS, and the README includes commands to refresh font caches if the font does not appear right away.
The project describes itself as "yet another useless cat" and is straightforward about being a fun cosmetic addition rather than something with practical purpose. It was inspired by a similar project called runcat-text. The README is short and focused entirely on install and uninstall steps, so there is not much else documented beyond getting the font in place.
Where it fits
- Add a cheerful animated cat to your terminal's loading bar just for fun.
- Personalize your terminal environment with a playful cosmetic plugin.
- Show off a quirky terminal setup to friends or in screenshots.