# chirp-ui 0.2.0

URL: /chirp-ui/releases/0.2.0/
Section: releases
Description: Release 0.2.0

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> For a complete page index, fetch /chirp-ui/llms.txt.

## Install

```bash
pip install chirp-ui==0.2.0
# or
uv add chirp-ui==0.2.0
```

With Chirp:

```bash
pip install "bengal-chirp[ui]"
```

## What's New

- **ASCII components** — 20+ new ASCII-art UI primitives: `ascii_7seg`, `ascii_badge`, `ascii_border`, `ascii_breaker_panel`, `ascii_checkbox`, `ascii_divider`, `ascii_empty`, `ascii_error`, `ascii_fader`, `ascii_indicator`, `ascii_knob`, `ascii_progress`, `ascii_radio`, `ascii_skeleton`, `ascii_sparkline`, `ascii_spinner`, `ascii_split_flap`, `ascii_stepper`, `ascii_table`, `ascii_ticker`, `ascii_tile_btn`, `ascii_toggle`, `ascii_vu_meter`.
- **Background effects** — `constellation`, `holy_light`, `rune_field`, `symbol_rain` — CSS-only animated backgrounds.
- **Gradient effects** — Blade sections and gradient hero effects.
- **Token naming** — Improved CSS custom property naming for theme tokens.
- **Component updates** — Refined `config_row`, `settings_row`, `description_list`, `table`, and `hero_effects` templates.
- **Expanded showcase** — Static showcase with cards, sections, shell actions, and full component gallery.

## Links

- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/chirp-ui/)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/lbliii/chirp-ui)