zmatrix: Terminal matrix-style screensaver built with Zig

Add ultimate 90s style right into your workspace showcase!

Enhance your fastfech:

fastfetch.mp4

Or enjoy the timeless classic:

plain.mp4

Installation

You will need:

• zig 0.15;
• modern terminal with RGB support. Alacritty is known to work, urxvt is not.

Build an executable:

zig build --release=fast

Run it:

./zig-out/bin/zmatrix

Or supply it with a message:

cowsay 'Hello world!' | ./zig-out/bin/zmatrix

Enjoy!

Known bugs and limitations:

neofetch is crashing upstream library, although fastfetch works perfectly.

Bonus:

cowsay.mp4