/asciinema-tools:play
Play terminal recordings in a dedicated iTerm2 window.
Arguments
| Argument | Description |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| file | Path to .cast file |
| -s, --speed | Playback speed (e.g., -s 6) |
| -i, --idle-time-limit | Max idle time in seconds |
| -l, --loop | Loop playback |
| -r, --resize | Match terminal to recording size |
| -m, --markers | Pause on markers |
Execution
Invoke the asciinema-player skill with user-selected options.
Skip Logic
- If
fileprovided -> skip Phase 1 (file selection) - If
-sprovided -> skip Phase 2 (speed selection) - If any of
-i/-l/-r/-mprovided -> skip Phase 3 (options)
Workflow
- Preflight: Check iTerm2 and asciinema
- Discovery: Find .cast files
- Selection: AskUserQuestion for file
- Speed: AskUserQuestion for playback speed
- Options: AskUserQuestion for additional options
- Launch: Open iTerm2 via AppleScript
Examples
# Play recording at normal speed
/asciinema-tools:play session.cast
# Play at 6x speed
/asciinema-tools:play session.cast -s 6
# Play with idle time limit and looping
/asciinema-tools:play session.cast -i 2 -l
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
| ------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| iTerm2 not found | Not installed | brew install --cask iterm2 |
| Window not opening | AppleScript issue | Grant iTerm2 accessibility permissions |
| Playback stuttering | Large file | Use -i 1 to cap idle time |