diff --git a/dimos/utils/cli/human/humancli.py b/dimos/utils/cli/human/humancli.py
index 4c474b88d2..15fd82bf5b 100644
--- a/dimos/utils/cli/human/humancli.py
+++ b/dimos/utils/cli/human/humancli.py
@@ -112,16 +112,7 @@ def on_mount(self) -> None:
         # Focus on input
         self.input_widget.focus()
 
-        # Display ASCII art banner
-        ascii_art = """
-  ██████╗ ██╗███╗   ███╗███████╗███╗   ██╗███████╗██╗ ██████╗ ███╗   ██╗ █████╗ ██╗
-  ██╔══██╗██║████╗ ████║██╔════╝████╗  ██║██╔════╝██║██╔═══██╗████╗  ██║██╔══██╗██║
-  ██║  ██║██║██╔████╔██║█████╗  ██╔██╗ ██║███████╗██║██║   ██║██╔██╗ ██║███████║██║
-  ██║  ██║██║██║╚██╔╝██║██╔══╝  ██║╚██╗██║╚════██║██║██║   ██║██║╚██╗██║██╔══██║██║
-  ██████╔╝██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║███████╗██║ ╚████║███████║██║╚██████╔╝██║ ╚████║██║  ██║███████╗
-  ╚═════╝ ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚══════╝╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝
-"""
-        self.chat_log.write(f"[{theme.ACCENT}]{ascii_art}[/{theme.ACCENT}]")
+        self.chat_log.write(f"[{theme.ACCENT}]{theme.ascii_logo}[/{theme.ACCENT}]")
 
         # Welcome message
         self._add_system_message("Connected to DimOS Agent Interface")
diff --git a/dimos/utils/cli/human/humanclianim.py b/dimos/utils/cli/human/humanclianim.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0349eedf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dimos/utils/cli/human/humanclianim.py
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright 2025 Dimensional Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+import random
+import sys
+import threading
+import time
+
+from terminaltexteffects import Color
+
+from dimos.utils.cli import theme
+
+# Global to store the imported main function
+_humancli_main = None
+_import_complete = threading.Event()
+
+print(theme.ACCENT)
+
+
+def import_cli_in_background():
+    """Import the heavy CLI modules in the background"""
+    global _humancli_main
+    try:
+        from dimos.utils.cli.human.humancli import main as humancli_main
+
+        _humancli_main = humancli_main
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to import CLI: {e}")
+    finally:
+        _import_complete.set()
+
+
+def get_effect_config(effect_name):
+    """Get hardcoded configuration for a specific effect"""
+    # Hardcoded configs for each effect
+    global_config = {
+        "final_gradient_stops": [Color(theme.ACCENT)],
+    }
+
+    configs = {
+        "randomsequence": {
+            "speed": 0.075,
+        },
+        "slide": {"direction": "left", "movement_speed": 1.5},
+        "sweep": {"direction": "left"},
+        "print": {
+            "print_speed": 10,
+            "print_head_return_speed": 10,
+            "final_gradient_stops": [Color(theme.ACCENT)],
+        },
+        "pour": {"pour_speed": 9},
+        "matrix": {"rain_symbols": "01", "rain_fall_speed_range": (4, 7)},
+        "decrypt": {"typing_speed": 5, "decryption_speed": 3},
+        "burn": {"fire_chars": "█", "flame_color": "ffffff"},
+        "expand": {"expand_direction": "center"},
+        "scattered": {"movement_speed": 0.5},
+        "beams": {"movement_speed": 0.5, "beam_delay": 0},
+        "middleout": {"center_movement_speed": 3, "full_movement_speed": 0.5},
+        "rain": {
+            "rain_symbols": "░▒▓█",
+            "rain_fall_speed_range": (5, 10),
+        },
+        "highlight": {"highlight_brightness": 3},
+    }
+
+    return {**configs.get(effect_name, {}), **global_config}
+
+
+def run_banner_animation():
+    """Run the ASCII banner animation before launching Textual"""
+
+    # Check if we should animate
+    random_anim = ["scattered", "print", "expand", "slide", "rain"]
+    animation_style = os.environ.get("DIMOS_BANNER_ANIMATION", random.choice(random_anim)).lower()
+
+    if animation_style == "none":
+        return  # Skip animation
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_beams import Beams
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_burn import Burn
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_colorshift import ColorShift
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_decrypt import Decrypt
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_expand import Expand
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_highlight import Highlight
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_matrix import Matrix
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_middleout import MiddleOut
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_overflow import Overflow
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_pour import Pour
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_print import Print
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_rain import Rain
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_random_sequence import RandomSequence
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_scattered import Scattered
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_slide import Slide
+    from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_sweep import Sweep
+
+    # The DIMENSIONAL ASCII art
+    ascii_art = "\n" + theme.ascii_logo.replace("\n", "\n ")
+    # Choose effect based on style
+    effect_map = {
+        "slide": Slide,
+        "sweep": Sweep,
+        "print": Print,
+        "pour": Pour,
+        "burn": Burn,
+        "matrix": Matrix,
+        "rain": Rain,
+        "scattered": Scattered,
+        "expand": Expand,
+        "decrypt": Decrypt,
+        "overflow": Overflow,
+        "randomsequence": RandomSequence,
+        "beams": Beams,
+        "middleout": MiddleOut,
+        "highlight": Highlight,
+    }
+
+    EffectClass = effect_map.get(animation_style, Slide)
+
+    # Clear screen before starting animation
+    print("\033[2J\033[H", end="", flush=True)
+
+    # Get effect configuration
+    effect_config = get_effect_config(animation_style)
+
+    # Create and run the effect with config
+    effect = EffectClass(ascii_art)
+    for key, value in effect_config.items():
+        setattr(effect.effect_config, key, value)
+
+    # Run the animation - terminal.print() handles all screen management
+    with effect.terminal_output() as terminal:
+        for frame in effect:
+            terminal.print(frame)
+
+    # Brief pause to see the final frame
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+
+    # Clear screen for Textual to take over
+    print("\033[2J\033[H", end="")
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point - run animation then launch the real CLI"""
+
+    # Start importing CLI in background (this is slow)
+    import_thread = threading.Thread(target=import_cli_in_background, daemon=True)
+    import_thread.start()
+
+    # Run the animation while imports happen (if not in web mode)
+    if not (len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "web"):
+        run_banner_animation()
+
+    # Wait for import to complete
+    _import_complete.wait(timeout=10)  # Max 10 seconds wait
+
+    # Launch the real CLI
+    if _humancli_main:
+        _humancli_main()
+    else:
+        # Fallback if threaded import failed
+        from dimos.utils.cli.human.humancli import main as humancli_main
+
+        humancli_main()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/dimos/utils/cli/theme.py b/dimos/utils/cli/theme.py
index e3d98b07de..9db369930f 100644
--- a/dimos/utils/cli/theme.py
+++ b/dimos/utils/cli/theme.py
@@ -97,3 +97,12 @@ def get(name: str, default: str = "#ffffff") -> str:
 ERROR = COLORS.get("error", "#ff0000")
 WARNING = COLORS.get("warning", "#ffcc00")
 INFO = COLORS.get("info", "#00eeee")
+
+ascii_logo = """
+   ▇▇▇▇▇▇╗ ▇▇╗▇▇▇╗   ▇▇▇╗▇▇▇▇▇▇▇╗▇▇▇╗   ▇▇╗▇▇▇▇▇▇▇╗▇▇╗ ▇▇▇▇▇▇╗ ▇▇▇╗   ▇▇╗ ▇▇▇▇▇╗ ▇▇╗
+   ▇▇╔══▇▇╗▇▇║▇▇▇▇╗ ▇▇▇▇║▇▇╔════╝▇▇▇▇╗  ▇▇║▇▇╔════╝▇▇║▇▇╔═══▇▇╗▇▇▇▇╗  ▇▇║▇▇╔══▇▇╗▇▇║
+   ▇▇║  ▇▇║▇▇║▇▇╔▇▇▇▇╔▇▇║▇▇▇▇▇╗  ▇▇╔▇▇╗ ▇▇║▇▇▇▇▇▇▇╗▇▇║▇▇║   ▇▇║▇▇╔▇▇╗ ▇▇║▇▇▇▇▇▇▇║▇▇║
+   ▇▇║  ▇▇║▇▇║▇▇║╚▇▇╔╝▇▇║▇▇╔══╝  ▇▇║╚▇▇╗▇▇║╚════▇▇║▇▇║▇▇║   ▇▇║▇▇║╚▇▇╗▇▇║▇▇╔══▇▇║▇▇║
+   ▇▇▇▇▇▇╔╝▇▇║▇▇║ ╚═╝ ▇▇║▇▇▇▇▇▇▇╗▇▇║ ╚▇▇▇▇║▇▇▇▇▇▇▇║▇▇║╚▇▇▇▇▇▇╔╝▇▇║ ╚▇▇▇▇║▇▇║  ▇▇║▇▇▇▇▇▇▇╗
+   ╚═════╝ ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚══════╝╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝
+"""
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4a7cec2c6c..50c91d009e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ lcmspy = "dimos.utils.cli.lcmspy.run_lcmspy:main"
 foxglove-bridge = "dimos.utils.cli.foxglove_bridge.run_foxglove_bridge:main"
 skillspy = "dimos.utils.cli.skillspy.skillspy:main"
 agentspy = "dimos.utils.cli.agentspy.agentspy:main"
-human-cli = "dimos.utils.cli.human.humancli:main"
+humancli = "dimos.utils.cli.human.humanclianim:main"
 dimos-robot = "dimos.robot.cli.dimos_robot:main"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ dev = [
     "pytest-timeout==2.4.0",
     "textual==3.7.1",
     "requests-mock==1.12.1",
+    "terminaltexteffects==0.12.2",
 
     # Types
     "lxml-stubs>=0.5.1,<1",