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CeTZ

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

Website GitHub
GitHub stars
1.9K
Commits, last 12 months
146
Contributors
53
Last commit
Latest release
v0.5.2May 6, 2026

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.

Its GitHub description: CeTZ: ein Typst Zeichenpaket - A library for drawing stuff with Typst.

GitHub topics: typstcetztypst-canvas

Development activity

Commits per month to the default branch over the last 12 complete months.

0204060 Oct 2025 Nov Dec Jan 2026 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
0204060 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
146 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 20253
Nov 20255
Dec 202528
Jan 202615
Feb 20265
Mar 202621
Apr 202620
May 202643
Jun 20260
Jul 20262
Aug 20260
Sep 20264

Popularity among Diagrams as code

Mermaid 90.5K Diagrams 42.7K D2 25.6K PlantUML 13.4K Markmap 13.1K flowchart.js 8.7K CeTZ 1.9K
Mermaid 90.5K Diagrams 42.7K D2 25.6K PlantUML 13.4K Markmap 13.1K flowchart.js 8.7K CeTZ 1.9K
GitHub stars for CeTZ and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Mermaid90,547
Diagrams42,673
D225,563
PlantUML13,354
Markmap13,147
flowchart.js8,700
CeTZ1,856

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  • Mermaid

    Generate diagrams and flowcharts from markdown-like text definitions, with a live editor.

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  • Diagrams

    Diagram as code in Python for prototyping cloud system architectures.

    42.7K starsPythonMIT

  • D2

    Declarative diagram scripting language that turns text into diagrams.

    25.6K starsGoMPL-2.0

  • PlantUML

    Generates UML, Gantt, mind map and other diagrams from plain text.

    13.4K starsJavaLGPL-3.0

  • Markmap

    Builds interactive mind maps from Markdown.

    13.1K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • flowchart.js

    Draws SVG flowcharts from a textual description.

    8.7K starsJavaScriptMIT

CeTZ FAQ

Is CeTZ open source?

Yes. CeTZ is released under the LGPL-3.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is CeTZ still maintained?

Yes. CeTZ is actively developed, with 146 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 10 days ago.

What are the best alternatives to CeTZ?

The most popular alternatives listed in Diagrams as code are Mermaid, Diagrams, and D2. See the full ranking.

What language is CeTZ written in?

CeTZ is primarily written in Typst, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 5, 2026.