# CeTZ

> Drawing library for Typst with a TikZ-inspired API, for diagrams and plots.

- Category: [Diagrams as code](https://awesomedataviz.com/categories/diagrams-as-code/)
- Website: https://cetz-package.github.io
- Repository: https://github.com/cetz-package/cetz
- License: LGPL-3.0
- Language: Typst
- Status: Active (commits in the last 90 days)
- GitHub stars: 1,856
- Commits in the last 12 months: 146
- Contributors: 53
- Last commit: Sep 25, 2026
- Latest release: v0.5.2 (May 6, 2026)
- Topics: Diagrams & diagrams as code

## Overview

CeTZ is an open-source diagram-as-code tool released under the LGPL-3.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 1,856 stars, 86 forks, and 53 contributors. It is actively developed with 146 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v0.5.2, was published on May 6, 2026.

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