Read and write messages on a Vestaboard using the Vestaboard Cloud API (cloud.vestaboard.com) and optional legacy RW endpoint. Use when asked to display text on a Vestaboard, update a sign/board, show a short status message, render simple pixel-art using color/filled character codes, or retrieve the current board message.
--- name: vestaboard description: Read and write messages on a Vestaboard using the Vestaboard Cloud API (cloud.vestaboard.com) and optional legacy RW endpoint. Use when asked to display text on a Vestaboard, update a sign/board, show a short status message, render simple pixel-art using color/filled character codes, or retrieve the current board message. --- # Vestaboard ## Security - Require a token via environment variables (never inline keys in prompts, logs, or commits). - Preferred: `VESTABOARD_TOKEN` - Optional legacy fallback: `VESTABOARD_RW_KEY` ## Constraints - Flagship Vestaboard layout is **6 rows x 22 cols**. - Text input is formatted to 6x22 by default (uppercase + word wrap; truncates overflow). ## Quick usage (local CLI) ```bash # from repo root npm install # Preview formatting only node scripts/vb.js preview "Hello from Quarterbridge Farm" # Read current message (JSON) node scripts/vb.js read # Write text node scripts/vb.js write "EGGS READY" # Write a numeric layout (6x22 array of character codes) node scripts/vb.js write-layout content/layouts/forest-depth.json ``` ## Sample content - Numeric layouts live in `content/layouts/*.json` - Human review previews live in `content/previews/*.md`
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