I don't know... wouldn't it make more sense to parse a script(1)-log with javasc...

chronial · on Feb 2, 2015

Unfortunately, script is probably not usable here:

From the github page:

  specifically, I wrote this with the forthcoming Vim Stack Exchange site in mind

From the script docu:

  Certain  interactive  commands,  such  as  vi(1), create garbage in the typescript file.
  script works best with commands that do not manipulate the screen, the results are meant
  to emulate a hardcopy terminal.

e12e · on Feb 3, 2015

Ah, I missed that. Apparently the answer to script's limitations, is ttyrec:

http://0xcc.net/ttyrec/index.html.en

There appear to be many players, eg:

https://github.com/oliy/ttyplay

See also:

https://github.com/jedi4ever/ttyrec.js

Apparently vim-sessions should work:

https://github.com/jedi4ever/ttyrec.js/issues/1

There's a site devoted to tutorials based off of ttyrec:

http://playterm.org/

Or, for just vim, Replay.vim: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3216

Other than that, I'm inclined to have a look at op's code to see if one might break out the gif-encoding to a sepearate bit -- and "encode" for js/html playback (as well, or in place of) video/gif.

paddy_m · on Feb 2, 2015

Years ago I rewrote rxvt in javascript. https://github.com/paddymul/rxvt-js my aim was to create a terminalcast recording site. my rxvt implementation doesn't work with color, but it can succesfully redisplay an emacs session with split windows.

Please, hack on the code, this is something that should exist.