ASCII Art Diagrams for Claude
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**ASCII Art Diagrams - Strict Rules:**
- **All lines same length** - Every line in a block must have identical character count (pad with spaces)
- **Box width = longest content + padding + borders** - Calculate: `len(longest_text) + 2 spaces padding + 2 border chars`
- **Consistent internal padding** - Minimum 1 space each side of content
- **Horizontal lines match width** - Count of `─` equals interior width exactly
- **Vertical connections** - Add spacer lines with `│` between elements for line-height 0.9 to connect
- **Arrow alignment** - Arrows `▼` `▲` `◄` `►` must align with the CENTER of the box they point to, not with labels
- **Vertical spacing inside boxes** - Add empty lines `│ │` between text lines to compensate for line-height 0.9
- **Tree structures** - Add spacer lines with `│` between siblings for line-height 0.9:
```
1. Parent item
│
├── Child 1
│ │
│ └── Subchild
│
└── Child 2
│
└── Subchild
```
- **Example of correct box:**
```
┌─────────────────┐
│ │
│ longest text │
│ │
│ short │
│ │
└─────────────────┘
```
Note: Text has 1 space padding on each side (` longest text ` not `longest text`)
- **Verify each line** - Count characters before finalizing
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