Bytesagain Chart Generator

Generate ASCII bar, line, pie, and scatter charts from CSV or inline data in your terminal. Use when visualizing datasets, plotting trends, comparing values, or exploring data distributions without opening a spreadsheet.

Generate ASCII bar charts, line charts, pie charts, and scatter plots from CSV or inline data. Visualize datasets directly in your terminal with no external dependencies.

Usage

bytesagain-chart-generator bar  <file_or_inline_data>
bytesagain-chart-generator line <file_or_inline_data>
bytesagain-chart-generator pie  <file_or_inline_data>
bytesagain-chart-generator scatter <file_or_inline_data>
bytesagain-chart-generator demo

Commands

• bar — Horizontal ASCII bar chart with percentage breakdown
• line — ASCII line chart with labeled axes for time-series data
• pie — ASCII pie chart showing proportional distribution
• scatter — ASCII scatter plot for x,y coordinate data
• demo — Show sample charts for all four types

Examples

bytesagain-chart-generator bar "Q1:1200,Q2:1850,Q3:1420,Q4:2100"
bytesagain-chart-generator line "Jan:320,Feb:450,Mar:380,Apr:520"
bytesagain-chart-generator pie "Chrome:65,Firefox:15,Safari:12,Others:8"
bytesagain-chart-generator bar sales.csv
bytesagain-chart-generator demo

Input Format

Inline: Label:Value,Label:Value,... CSV file: two columns (label, value) with optional header row.

Requirements

• bash
• python3

When to Use

Use when you need to quickly visualize data in the terminal, create charts for reports, compare metrics, or analyze trends without leaving the command line.