# ASCII Art & Unicode Diagrams MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to create text-based visual elements, such as bordered boxes, tables, and diagrams, to enhance terminal output, documentation, and chat interfaces. It solves the problem of adding visual appeal to plain text using Unicode box drawing characters and ASCII art palettes. It takes text input and outputs formatted visual elements for various interfaces, ideal for use in situations where graphical capabilities are limited.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/dmarsters-ascii-art-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dmarsters-ascii-art-mcp

## Description

Enables creation of text-based visual elements including bordered boxes with shading, formatted tables, and diagrams using Unicode box drawing characters and ASCII art palettes for terminal output, documentation, and chat interfaces.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/p0tgglwn2i)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/dmarsters/ascii-art-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "dmarsters-ascii-art-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dmarsters-ascii-art-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dmarsters-ascii-art-mcp/pull`

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