Animated Pipes Screensaver With pipes.sh

Fill the terminal with endlessly growing and turning pipes.

macOSTerminalASCII artLow risk

Run pipes.sh for an animated pipe screensaver; press any key to stop.

01Command

Command

$ pipes.sh

02What it does

pipes.sh draws a random walk of pipe characters that grow, turn and eventually cover the whole terminal. Flags control speed, pipe type and color; -t selects a style and -p sets the number of pipes.

03Risk

RiskLow risk

Requirementsbrew install pipes-sh

CompatibilitymacOS with Homebrew installed

!Warning: Like other full-screen animations it must run in an interactive terminal to render properly.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

Homebrew formula: pipes-sh
Homebrew · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
Evidence: Installs pipes.sh, an animated terminal screensaver of growing pipes.
pipes.sh
pipeseroni · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
Evidence: Project page documenting pipe styles and options.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Developer