catsay 🐱

A cute ASCII cat library that says, warns, thinks, and asks questions. Perfect for making your CLI output more fun and expressive!

📝 Description

catsay is a tiny Python library that renders an ASCII cat with messages. It provides several functions for different use cases:

• 🗣️ say — The cat says text with a given mood
• ⚠️ warn — The cat outputs a warning
• ❌ error — The cat shows an error message
• 💭 think — The cat thinks thoughtfully
• ❓ ask — The cat asks a question and returns the user's answer

Features:

• 🎭 4 moods — happy, sleepy, angry, love
• 📦 Zero dependencies — Pure Python, no extra packages
• 🔌 Simple API — 5 functions for all use cases
• 🎨 ASCII art — No external images or assets needed
• 💬 Interactive — ask() reads user input

⚙️ Installation

Option 1: Install from PyPI

pip install catsay-py

Option 2: Copy the file

Just copy catsay.py into your project:

# Place catsay.py in your project directory

Option 3: Install from Git

git clone https://github.com/FelineFantasy/catsay
cd catsay
pip install .

Note: this package installs the top-level catsay module. If the unrelated catsay distribution is installed, remove it first (pip uninstall catsay), otherwise it shadows this library.

🚀 Usage

Basic

from catsay import say, warn, error, think, ask

say("Hello, World!")
warn("Don't forget to feed the cat!")
error("Something went wrong!")
think("Hmm, interesting...")
answer = ask("What's your name?")
print(f"User said: {answer}")

Moods

say("I'm happy!", mood="happy")
say("Zzz...", mood="sleepy")
say("I'm angry!", mood="angry")
say("I love you!", mood="love")

Multi-line messages

say() and think() print every line of the text, aligned under the first one:

say("Feeding time!\nWhere is my bowl?")

   /\_/\
  ( o.o )  >  Feeding time!
              Where is my bowl?
   > ^ <

Without text

say()  # Just a cute cat
think()  # Thinking cat
warn()  # Warning cat
error()  # Error cat

📖 API Reference

say(text: str = "", mood: str = "happy") -> None

The cat says text with a given mood. Multi-line text is printed one line per row.

Raises: ValueError if mood is not supported

Example:

say("Meow!")
#    /\_/\
#   ( o.o )  >  Meow!
#    > ^ <

warn(text: str = "") -> None

The cat outputs a warning.

Example:

warn("Low disk space!")
#    /\_/\
#   ( -.o )  ~  Low disk space! ~~~
#    > ^ <

error(text: str = "Error") -> None

The cat outputs an error message (uses angry mood).

Example:

error("File not found!")
#    /\_/\
#   ( >.< )  >  !!! File not found! !!!
#    > ^ <

think(text: str = "", mood: str = "happy") -> None

The cat says text thoughtfully (with < bubble). Multi-line text is printed one line per row.

Raises: ValueError if mood is not supported

Example:

think("Hmm, interesting...")
#    /\_/\
#   ( o.o )  <  Hmm, interesting...
#    > ^ <

ask(question: str = "") -> str

The cat asks a question and returns the user's answer.

Returns: str — User's input

Example:

name = ask("What's your name?")
print(f"Hello, {name}!")

🎭 Moods

🧪 Full Example

from catsay import say, warn, error, think, ask

print("=== say() ===\n")
say()
say("Meow!", mood="happy")
say("Zzz", mood="sleepy")
say("meow :(", mood="angry")
say("I love you!", mood="love")

print("\n=== warn() ===\n")
warn()
warn("Where's my food!")

print("\n=== error() ===\n")
error()
error("The cat has fallen!")

print("\n=== think() ===\n")
think()
think("Hmm", mood="happy")
think("Hmm", mood="sleepy")
think("Hmm", mood="angry")
think("Hmm", mood="love")

print("\n=== ask() ===\n")
ask()
ask("Where's my food?")

🧪 Testing

Run the test suite with the standard library unittest:

python -m unittest discover -s tests -v

Tests also run automatically on every push and pull request via GitHub Actions.

📁 Project Structure

catsay/
├── .github/
│   ├── FUNDING.yml           # Support link for DonationAlerts
│   └── workflows/
│       └── tests.yml         # CI workflow for running tests
├── catsay.py                 # Main library
├── README.md                 # Documentation
├── LICENSE                   # MIT License
├── pyproject.toml            # Package configuration
├── tests/
│   └── test_catsay.py        # Unit tests
└── .gitignore                # Git ignore rules

🛠 Technologies

• Python 3.8+ — Pure standard library, no external dependencies

📋 Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• No external dependencies

💖 Support the Project

If you enjoy catsay and want to help keep the project alive, you can support me here:

Your support helps me:

• 🐱 Keep developing cute tools
• 🛠️ Add more moods and features
• ☕ Stay awake while coding at 4 AM

Every little bit is appreciated! ❤️

👤 Author

• FelineFantasy
• License: MIT