carbon-now-cli brings the power of Carbon directly to your terminal, enabling you to generate professional-quality code images with a single command. Whether you're preparing presentations, creating documentation, or sharing code snippets on social media, this tool transforms your code into visually striking images.

Key capabilities include:

Real image downloads — generates high-quality images, not DOM screenshots
Automatic language detection — supports all major programming languages with intelligent file type recognition
Interactive customization — fine-tune every aspect of your image before generation
Preset system — save and reuse your favorite styling configurations
Flexible input sources — accepts files, stdin, or clipboard content
Multiple export options — choose between PNG and SVG formats at 1x, 2x, or 4x resolutions
Selective processing — extract specific line ranges from your code
Clipboard integration — copy generated images directly to clipboard across all operating systems
Custom themes — define personalized color schemes for syntax highlighting
Batch processing — handle multiple files concurrently
Terminal display — view images directly in supported terminals

The tool offers extensive customization options including theme selection, font families, window styles, padding, line numbers, drop shadows, and watermarks. Whether you need quick conversions or detailed styling control, carbon-now-cli adapts to your workflow with smart defaults that remember your previous settings.

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