BovineShell 🐮🔊

The Windows Terminal Cow That Actually Speaks!

BovineShell brings your terminal to life by combining the classic cowsay ASCII art with Windows text-to-speech capabilities. Now your terminal cows don't just display messages - they speak them out loud! Show Image Quick Install Copy and paste this one-liner in PowerShell to install everything: powershelliex (iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/saedarm/BovineShell/main/DirectInstall.ps1) This script will:

Install cowsay if needed Download BovineShell scripts to your user profile Set up the necessary command shortcuts

IMPORTANT: After installation, restart your PowerShell session to start using BovineShell. Basic Usage powershellbovineshell "Hello, I can talk!" This displays an ASCII cow and speaks the message using your default Windows voice. Available Characters BovineShell can display any of these characters (instead of the default cow): beavis.zen bong cower dragon-and-cow flaming-sheep kitty moofasa ren stegosaurus tux bud-frogs bunny daemon elephant ghostbusters koala moose satanic stimpy udder cheese calvin default elephant-in-snake head-in kosh mutilated sheep suse vader-koala cock cock-and-bail dragon eyes hellokitty luke-koala pony skeleton three-eyes vader cow cow-and-bull dragon2 fat-cow kiss mech-and-cow pumpkin snowman turkey www To use a different character: powershellbovineshell -Message "I am a penguin" -Character tux bovineshell -Message "Roar!" -Character dragon To see the list of available characters: powershellcowsay -l Voice Options BovineShell uses the Windows System.Speech capabilities which come with the following voices pre-installed:

Microsoft David Desktop - Male English (US) voice Microsoft Zira Desktop - Female English (US) voice Microsoft Mark Desktop - Male English (US) voice (on some systems)

These voices are available immediately without any additional setup. Change the voice: powershellbovineshell -Message "I sound different now" -Voice "Microsoft Zira Desktop" List available voices on your system: powershellbovineshell-voices Adding More Voices Want more variety in your talking cows? You can add additional voices to Windows:

Through Windows Settings:

Open Settings > Time & Language > Speech Under "Voices", click "Add voices" Select additional languages to install their voices

Language Packs:

Open Settings > Time & Language > Language Add a language with text-to-speech capabilities After installation, the new voices will be available

Speech Speed powershell# Slow speech (dramatic effect) bovineshell -Message "I am speaking very slowly" -Speed -8

Fast speech (excitement)

bovineshell -Message "I am speaking very quickly" -Speed 8 Fun Examples The Movie Trailer Voice powershellbovineshell "In a world where terminals are silent, one cow dares to speak. BovineShell - coming to command prompts near you." -Voice "Microsoft David Desktop" -Speed -3 -Character dragon The Koala Greeter powershellbovineshell "G'day mate! I'm a koala, not a cow. I prefer eucalyptus leaves over grass any day!" -Character koala -Voice "Microsoft Zira Desktop" -Speed 1 The Existential Cow powershellbovineshell "Sometimes I wonder if I'm real or just an ASCII representation of a bovine entity. Do I exist only when someone runs a command?" -Character cow -Speed -2 The System Reporter powershell$uptime = (Get-Uptime).TotalHours $uptimeRounded = [math]::Round($uptime, 2) bovineshell "Your computer has been running for $uptimeRounded hours without a break. Maybe it's time for some udderly refreshing rest?" -Character cow The Ultimate System Report powershell"Hello $env:USERNAME! I've noticed you're running Windows $((Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem).Version) on this $((Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem).Model). You have $((Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem).NumberOfProcessors) processor(s) and $(((Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem).TotalPhysicalMemory/1GB).ToString('F2')) GB of RAM. That's $(if ((Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem).TotalPhysicalMemory/1GB -gt 16) {'quite impressive'} else {'not too shabby'})!" | bovineshell -Character tux Practical Uses

Add audio notifications to scripts Make your PowerShell profile greet you when you open a terminal Use as an alarm or timer notification Create entertaining presentations Improve accessibility with audio feedback

PowerShell Profile Integration Add this to your PowerShell profile to receive a greeting each time you open a new terminal: powershell# Add to your PowerShell profile $hour = (Get-Date).Hour $greeting = if ($hour -lt 12) {"Good morning"} elseif ($hour -lt 18) {"Good afternoon"} else {"Good evening"} bovineshell "$greeting $env:USERNAME! Your terminal is ready." -Character tux Requirements

Windows 10/11 PowerShell 5.1+ Internet connection (for installation only)

License MIT

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