ConsoleToSvg 0.1.2

ConsoleToSvg

console2svg is a .NET global tool that converts terminal output into SVG.

Overview

console2svg | console2svg

This image is generated by converting the description text of this library into SVG (oh, how meta).

console2svg -w 100 -h 24 --window macos --padding 5 -- console2svg

You can also generate SVG with a window frame. and some options to customize the appearance.

Play loop animation

console2svg -m video --window macos -- copilot --banner

In video mode, you can capture the animation of the command execution and save it as an SVG.

Install

dotnet tool install -g ConsoleToSvg

Usage

Pipe mode

Width and height default to the current terminal dimensions.

my-command | console2svg

PTY command mode

console2svg "git log --oneline"

Or pass the command after --:

console2svg -- dotnet run app.cs

Animated SVG

use -m video.

console2svg -m video -- nyancat

No loop playback:

console2svg -m video --no-loop -- nyancat

Static SVG with crop

# ch: charactor width, px: pixel
console2svg "dotnet --info" --crop-top 1ch --crop-right 5px

You can also crop at the position where a specific character appears. When specifying a character, you can specify it like :(number), which crops at a relative position from the detected line.

console2svg "dotnet --info" --crop-top "Host" --crop-bottom ".NET runtimes installed:-2"

Window chrome and padding

console2svg --window macos-pc --padding 8 -- dotnet --version