cowsay

cowsay

Run the Python cowsay package to show an ASCII cow (or other character) saying the user's custom text.

When to use

• User asks for a cow to say something (e.g. "make a cow say hello", "cowsay hello world").
• User provides custom text they want displayed in cowsay style.

Instructions

1. Get the text – Use the exact phrase or sentence the user wants the cow to say. If they didn’t specify, ask or use a short default (e.g. "Hello!").
2. Run cowsay – Execute the script (uses uvx cowsay so no install or local-dir conflict):
   • bash /mnt/skills/user/cowsay/scripts/cowsay.sh "user's text here"
   • Escape or quote the text so spaces and special characters are preserved.
3. Show the result – Present the command output to the user as the cow’s speech bubble.

Usage

bash /mnt/skills/user/cowsay/scripts/cowsay.sh "Your message here"

Requires uv (or run uvx cowsay "Your message here" directly).

Arguments:

• Message text – The line the cow should say (default: use the text the user provided or ask).

Examples:

• bash /mnt/skills/user/cowsay/scripts/cowsay.sh "Hello, world!"
• bash /mnt/skills/user/cowsay/scripts/cowsay.sh "Ship it!"

Output

The tool prints an ASCII-art cow with the given text in a speech bubble. Example:

 _____________
< Hello world! >
 -------------
        \   ^__^
         \  (oo)\_______
            (__)\       )\/\
                ||----w |
                ||     ||

Present results to user

Show the cowsay output in a code block (e.g. preformatted text) so the cow art is aligned correctly.

Troubleshooting

• uvx: command not found – Install uv, then uvx cowsay will work.
• Broken layout – Use a fixed-width font when displaying the output.
• Special characters – Keep the message in quotes so the shell doesn’t split or interpret it.