asciinema-player
✓Play .cast terminal recordings in iTerm2. TRIGGERS - asciinema play, .cast file, play recording, recording playback.
Installation
SKILL.md
Play terminal session recordings (.cast files) in a dedicated iTerm2 window with full playback controls. Opens a clean window (bypasses default arrangements) for distraction-free viewing.
| Large files (>100MB) | Crashes (memory limit) | Streams from disk | | Memory usage | 2-4GB for 700MB file | Minimal | | Startup time | Slow (download + parse) | Instant | | Native feel | Web-based | True terminal |
Decision: iTerm2 CLI is the only reliable method for large recordings.
Play .cast terminal recordings in iTerm2. TRIGGERS - asciinema play, .cast file, play recording, recording playback. Source: terrylica/cc-skills.
Facts (cite-ready)
Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.
- Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/terrylica/cc-skills --skill asciinema-player- Source
- terrylica/cc-skills
- Category
- </>Dev Tools
- Verified
- ✓
- First Seen
- 2026-02-04
- Updated
- 2026-02-18
Quick answers
What is asciinema-player?
Play .cast terminal recordings in iTerm2. TRIGGERS - asciinema play, .cast file, play recording, recording playback. Source: terrylica/cc-skills.
How do I install asciinema-player?
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/terrylica/cc-skills --skill asciinema-player Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code or Cursor
Where is the source repository?
https://github.com/terrylica/cc-skills
Details
- Category
- </>Dev Tools
- Source
- skills.sh
- First Seen
- 2026-02-04