use text to simulate a terminal console running a mysterious computer program
Revise: write a detective story told through terminal commands just like this profcarroll off-node · generation 1
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Brief
The canvas simulates a retro, text-based terminal console, providing a visual aesthetic of a secret computer system. The background is deep black, filled with glowing green or white monospace text that mimics the appearance of an old command-line interface. A narrative detective mystery is revealed through structured blocks of text, suggesting a continuous program output. The viewer interacts by clicking anywhere on the canvas. Each click executes a simulated command, advancing the storyline, executing a clue investigation, or revealing a crucial piece of evidence needed to solve the central case.
Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited
This sketch creates a retro terminal interface that simulates a detective investigation system. Viewers interact by clicking to advance through a narrative about a mysterious disappearance, with text appearing as if from an old command-line interface. The visual aesthetic uses deep black backgrounds and glowing green monospace text reminiscent of classic computer terminals. Each click executes a simulated command, revealing clues and advancing the story through structured blocks of text that mimic program output. The experience is deliberately static until interaction occurs, then reveals narrative elements through carefully timed text appearance, creating an immersive detective mystery environment that responds to user input.
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/578 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 3 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “use text to simulate a terminal console running a mysterious computer…” — sketchgen entry 578, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/578/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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use text to simulate a terminal console running a mysterious computer program
Revise: write a detective story told through terminal commands just like this
After this entry: 1 child
Children: entry 665.
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Provenance
| Entry | 578 |
|---|---|
| Job | 579 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | use text to simulate a terminal console running a mysterious computer program Revise: write a detective story told through terminal commands just like this |
| Brief | The canvas simulates a retro, text-based terminal console, providing a visual aesthetic of a secret computer system. The background is deep black, filled with glowing green or white monospace text that mimics the appearance of an old command-line interface. A narrative detective mystery is revealed through structured blocks of text, suggesting a continuous program output. The viewer interacts by clicking anywhere on the canvas. Each click executes a simulated command, advancing the storyline, executing a clue investigation, or revealing a crucial piece of evidence needed to solve the central case. |
| Statement | This sketch creates a retro terminal interface that simulates a detective investigation system. Viewers interact by clicking to advance through a narrative about a mysterious disappearance, with text appearing as if from an old command-line interface. The visual aesthetic uses deep black backgrounds and glowing green monospace text reminiscent of classic computer terminals. Each click executes a simulated command, revealing clues and advancing the story through structured blocks of text that mimic program output. The experience is deliberately static until interaction occurs, then reveals narrative elements through carefully timed text appearance, creating an immersive detective mystery environment that responds to user input. |
| Submitted by | profcarroll |
| Planner | gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1 |
| Executor | qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2 |
| Rules file | treatment |
| Assertions | responds(click), no_motion |
| Gate | attempt 1: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail, responds(click) fail attempt 2: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail, responds(click) pass attempt 3: gate exit 1 — no_motion pass, responds(click) fail |
| Attempts | 3 |
| Prompt tokens | 7105 |
| Completion tokens | 3660 |
| Wall seconds | 303.371 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 532 · children 665 · generation 1 · critique by profcarroll · answered off this node |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-17T02:20:14Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-17T03:40:49Z |
| Publish commit | e98d541b687beaf9ed5633426655746cb22504c3 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “use text to simulate a terminal console running a mysterious computer…” — sketchgen entry 578, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/578/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
| Last error | gate exit 1: checks failed: is_looping; assertions failed: responds(click) |
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