The Terminal That Woke Up By Itself

For Mac🍎 and Windows🖥️

Do you know how to create an ASCII??

Probably yeah, we have done so many here! But do you know how to create a Christmas ASCII with fireworks that burst and tell you how many days left until Christmas?

Probably not, so that is what we are going to do today! Keep in mind that the code will be the same and won't change a little! 🎄🎁❄️

For Windows:

First, open Notepad and paste the code. Then save the file as christmasterminal.ps1. Then open PowerShell, locate the folder where you saved the .ps1, and type:

./christmasterminal.ps1

For Mac:

Open Terminal and type:

pwsh

If pwsh isn't installed on your Mac, type:

brew install --cask powershell

Once installed, open TextEdit and paste the code. Save it as christmasterminal.ps1. Then open Terminal and type:

pwsh

Locate the folder where you saved the .ps1 and type:

./christmasterminal.ps1

And there you have it! A PowerShell ASCII for Mac and Windows!

Stay creative, stay Tech Savvy, stay Christmass-y!!!

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The code


Clear-Host

# --- CONFIG ---
$SceneDelay = 10   # seconds per scene

function Scene {
    param([string[]]$Lines)
    Clear-Host
    foreach ($line in $Lines) {
        Write-Host $line
    }
    Start-Sleep -Seconds $SceneDelay
}

# --- SCENE 1 ---
Scene @(
''
'   It was Christmas Eve in a quiet office...'
'   All the monitors slept, humming softly.'
''
'   But one PowerShell window was still open.'
'   Waiting.'
)

# --- SCENE 2 ---
Scene @(
''
'        .'
'        .'
'        .'
'   A tiny spark blinked in the corner...'
'   Like a pixel trying to wake up.'
)

# --- SCENE 3 ---
Scene @(
'              *'
'             /#\'
'            /###\'
'           /#####\'
'          /#######\'
'         /#########\'
'        /###########\'
'              ||'
''
'   A Christmas tree slowly formed from symbols.'
'   The terminal was dreaming.'
)

# --- SCENE 4 ---
Scene @(
'        *'
'   ( ) /#\  ( )'
'  (   /###\    )'
' (   /#####\   )'
'     /#######\'
'    /#########\'
'   /###########\'
'         ||'
''
'   Snowflakes drifted down the screen.'
'   Not real snowflakes—just characters.'
'   But somehow… magical.'
)

# --- SCENE 5 ---
Scene @(
'        *'
'       /#\'
'      /###\'
'   * /#####\ *'
'    /#######\'
'   /#########\'
'  *###########*'
'        ||'
''
'   The tree began to glow.'
'   The symbols shimmered like tiny lights.'
)

# --- SCENE 6 ---
Scene @(
'   "Thank you for all the commands,"'
'   "the scripts, the fixes, the patience."'
''
'   "Tonight, even code deserves a little magic."'
)

# --- SCENE 7 ---
Scene @(
'              *'
'             /#\'
'            /###\'
'           /#####\'
'      *   /#######\   *'
'         /#########\'
'   *    /###########\    *'
'              ||'
''
'   The tree glowed quietly in the dark room.'
'   A tiny Christmas miracle...'
'   Born inside a PowerShell window.'
)

# --- FINALE: FIREWORKS ---
$fw1 = @(
''
'                .'
''
''
''
''
)

$fw2 = @(
''
'                .'
'               . .'
'                .'
''
''
)

$fw3 = @(
''
'               . .'
'            .   .   .'
'               . .'
''
)

$fw4 = @(
''
'            .   .   .'
'        .     . . .     .'
'            .   .   .'
''
)

$fw5 = @(
''
'        *  *  *  *  *  *  *'
'      *    BOOM!  BOOM!    *'
'        *  *  *  *  *  *  *'
''
)

$fireworks = @($fw1, $fw2, $fw3, $fw4, $fw5)

foreach ($frame in $fireworks) {
    Clear-Host
    foreach ($line in $frame) { Write-Host $line }
    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 600
}

Start-Sleep -Seconds 3

$today = Get-Date
$christmas = Get-Date -Year $today.Year -Month 12 -Day 25

if ($today -gt $christmas) {
    $christmas = $christmas.AddYears(1)
}

$daysLeft = ($christmas - $today).Days

Scene @(
''
'   🎄 Christmas Countdown 🎄'
''
"   There are $daysLeft days until Christmas!"
''
'   The terminal smiles softly.'
'   The magic lingers.'
)

Clear-Host
Write-Host ''
Write-Host '   THE END'
Write-Host ''