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Svgbob

Converts ASCII art diagrams into SVG.

Website GitHubcrates.io
GitHub stars
4.2K
crates.io downloads / 90 days
67.4K
Commits, last 12 months
2
Contributors
16
Last commit
Latest release
0.5.5Aug 16, 2021

Overview

Svgbob is an open-source diagram-as-code tool released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 4,235 stars, 127 forks, and 16 contributors. It is maintained with 2 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Mar 12, 2026. The latest release, 0.5.5, was published on Aug 16, 2021. On crates.io it is downloaded about 67.4K times per 90 days.

Its GitHub description: Convert your ascii diagram scribbles into happy little SVG

GitHub topics: svgbobdiagramascii

Install

crates.io
cargo add svgbob
v0.7.6

Development activity

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

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Popularity among Diagrams as code

Mermaid 90.5K Diagrams 42.7K D2 25.6K PlantUML 13.4K Markmap 13.1K flowchart.js 8.7K Svgbob 4.2K
Mermaid 90.5K Diagrams 42.7K D2 25.6K PlantUML 13.4K Markmap 13.1K flowchart.js 8.7K Svgbob 4.2K
GitHub stars for Svgbob and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Mermaid90,547
Diagrams42,673
D225,563
PlantUML13,354
Markmap13,147
flowchart.js8,700
Svgbob4,235

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  • Diagrams

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  • D2

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    25.6K starsGoMPL-2.0

  • PlantUML

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

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  • Markmap

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    13.1K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • flowchart.js

    Draws SVG flowcharts from a textual description.

    8.7K starsJavaScriptMIT

Svgbob FAQ

Is Svgbob open source?

Yes. Svgbob is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is Svgbob still maintained?

Mostly. Svgbob had 2 commits in the last 12 months; the latest was on Mar 12, 2026.

How do I install Svgbob?

From crates.io: cargo add svgbob.

What are the best alternatives to Svgbob?

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

What language is Svgbob written in?

Svgbob is primarily written in Rust, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, crates.io. Updated Oct 5, 2026.