A shell script that displays current weather conditions in the terminal with ANSI colors and Unicode symbols.
AnsiWeather is a shell script that displays current weather conditions and forecasts directly in the terminal. It fetches data from the OpenWeatherMap API and presents it with ANSI colors and Unicode symbols, providing a quick, text-based weather interface for command-line users.
Terminal users, system administrators, and developers who prefer working in the command-line environment and want quick weather updates without switching to a browser or GUI application.
It offers a lightweight, dependency-minimal solution for terminal-based weather checking with extensive customization options, visual enhancements through colors and symbols, and support for both current conditions and multi-day forecasts.
Weather in terminal, with ANSI colors and Unicode symbols
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Runs natively in the shell with no GUI required, making it ideal for developers and sysadmins who prefer command-line workflows, as highlighted in the README's emphasis on terminal integration.
Uses ANSI colors and Unicode symbols to enhance readability, with configurable symbols for various weather conditions, allowing for a visually appealing display in compatible terminals.
Offers numerous command-line options and a config file to toggle data points like humidity, wind, pressure, and forecast days, giving users fine-grained control over output.
Supports up to 7-day forecasts, providing more than just current conditions, which is useful for planning and adds value over simpler terminal weather tools.
Requires jq, bc, and a fetch command like curl or wget, which may not be pre-installed on all systems, adding installation overhead and potential compatibility issues.
Depends on OpenWeatherMap API; while a default key is provided, users might need to obtain and manage their own keys for heavy use, introducing setup complexity and reliance on external services.
Fetch command examples, especially for ftp, are system-specific (e.g., OpenBSD and NetBSD), as noted in the README, which can lead to inconsistencies and errors across different platforms.