# ASCII Renderer

> A 3D scene rendered as live ASCII art using Three.js, with an animated rotating torus knot and orbit controls.

- Author: [UI Capsule](https://21st.dev/@uicapsule)
- Library: UI Capsule
- License: no-license
- Tags: WebGL, 3D, Three.js, Ascii, Ascii Art
- npm dependencies: three, @react-three/drei, @react-three/fiber
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@uicapsule/components/ascii-renderer

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/uicapsule/ascii-renderer?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/webgl.md