MLMatrix

MLMatrix is almost like cmatrix, but made in Nim with lots of help from ML (Machine Learning, or AI). Specifically, Claude was used to write the initial code and then, for troubleshooting and adding features.

Try it out and and easily configure it via JavaScript (converted via Claude): Web version

Check out the intro video:

Example of MLMatrix in Windows Terminal using Apocalypse CRT shader:

Why another Matrix?

We're actually creating a game that uses similar logic. This project provides a clean base for that other project, ZERORAIN. We also wanted a version of cmatrix with custom character support, one that's just as easily available (cmatrix is probably in every Linux distro) but without needing to add a repo. Nim makes that possible. Nim compilation is practically as fast as installing an app from a custom repo.

Features

• Made with Nim, compilation takes maybe 2 seconds.
• Zero dependencies. Compilation is super easy. No need to install anything except Nim.
• Uses Unicode for classic movie symbols so a special font isn't needed.

Installation

Installing is easy. Ensure Nim is installed. Then ...

git clone https://github.com/maddestlabs/mlmatrix/
nim c d:release mlmatrix.nim

This will generate the executable.

Usage

Enter ./mlmatrix to run the executable.
Enter ./mlmatrix -h for help:

Matrix Rain Effect in Nim
Usage: mlmatrix [options]
Options:
  -l, --lead-color COLOR   Set the color of the leading character
                           (green, red, blue, yellow, cyan, magenta, white)
  -t, --trail-color COLOR  Set the color of the trailing characters
  -c, --charset CHARS      Use custom characters instead of default
                           Supports Unicode characters or keywords:
                            'basic'   - AVEIOBS013587
                            'lines'   - │║
                            'braille' - ⠭⠶⠠⠑⠊⠞⠙⠕⠗
                            'bubbles' - ·ᵒᴼ
                            'default' - ﾊﾐﾋｰｳｼﾅﾓﾆｻﾜﾂｵﾘｱﾎﾃﾏｹﾒｴｶｷﾑﾕﾗｾﾈｽﾀﾇﾍ012345789Z:.=*+-<>¦
  -s, --speed MULTIPLIER   Set the speed multiplier (default: 2.0)
  -g, --glitch PERCENT     Set glitch frequency percentage (default: 2)
  -e, --eraser PERCENT     Set eraser frequency percentage (default: 0)
  -m, --max-trail PERCENT  Set maximum trail length as percentage of screen height (default: 100)
  -f, --frequency PERCENT  Set drop creation frequency (default: 100)
  -h, --help               Show this help message

The -c or --charset option lets you provide your own characters.

For example, for binary rain: ./mlmatrix -c 01