https://youvenz.github.io/tags/svg/Recent content in Svg on Rachid Youven ZeghlacheHugoen-usThu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://youvenz.github.io/projects/inkscape-extensions/Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://youvenz.github.io/projects/inkscape-extensions/<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>A suite of <strong>8 open-source Inkscape extensions</strong> designed for researchers and technical creators who want to stay inside their SVG workflow without switching to external tools.</p> <p>Each extension is independently installable and integrates natively into Inkscape&rsquo;s Extensions menu.</p> <h2 id="extensions">Extensions</h2> <h3 id="diagram-generation">Diagram Generation</h3> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/YouvenZ/svg_maker_ink">SVG Maker</a></strong> — Generate SVG elements from natural language prompts using an LLM, directly inside Inkscape.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/YouvenZ/mermaid_ink">Mermaid Ink</a></strong> — Render Mermaid.js diagrams (flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts) as native SVG inside Inkscape.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/YouvenZ/D2_ink">D2 Ink</a></strong> — Write and render D2 architecture diagrams and entity-relationship diagrams as editable SVG.</li> </ul> <h3 id="ai-assisted-content">AI-Assisted Content</h3> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/YouvenZ/textgen_ink">TextGen Ink</a></strong> — Generate, rewrite, or refine text elements using an LLM — captions, labels, descriptions — without leaving Inkscape.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/YouvenZ/Imagegen_ink">ImageGen Ink</a></strong> — Generate AI images (Stable Diffusion, DALL·E, Flux) from text prompts as embedded SVG elements.</li> </ul> <h3 id="scientific--data-visualisation">Scientific &amp; Data Visualisation</h3> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/YouvenZ/plt_ink">Plt Ink</a></strong> — Write Python Matplotlib code and render publication-quality figures as native SVG directly inside Inkscape.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/YouvenZ/poster_utils_ink">Poster Utils Ink</a></strong> — Auto-generate formatted title blocks, author lists, and institution panels for academic conference posters.</li> </ul> <h3 id="academic-reference">Academic Reference</h3> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://github.com/YouvenZ/Loadrefs_Ink">LoadRefs Ink</a></strong> — Import bibliography files (.bib, .ris, .json, .enw) and place formatted citations as editable SVG text inside Inkscape.</li> </ul> <h2 id="installation">Installation</h2> <p>Each extension follows the standard Inkscape extension installation process:</p>https://youvenz.github.io/projects/inkscape-svg-maker/Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://youvenz.github.io/projects/inkscape-svg-maker/<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p><strong>SVG Maker</strong> is an Inkscape extension that lets you describe any diagram, icon, or figure in plain English and have an LLM generate the corresponding SVG code, which is then inserted directly into your Inkscape canvas.</p> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul> <li>Natural language → SVG generation powered by GPT-4, Claude, or any OpenAI-compatible API</li> <li>Iterative refinement: describe changes to the selected SVG element to modify it</li> <li>Preview before insertion</li> <li>Works with any Inkscape 1.x installation</li> </ul> <h2 id="installation">Installation</h2> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>git clone https://github.com/YouvenZ/svg_maker_ink </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span><span style="color:#75715e"># Copy to your Inkscape extensions folder</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span><span style="color:#75715e"># Linux: ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span><span style="color:#75715e"># Windows: %APPDATA%\inkscape\extensions\</span> </span></span></code></pre></div><h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2> <ul> <li>Inkscape 1.x</li> <li>Python 3.8+</li> <li>OpenAI / Anthropic API key (set in extension preferences)</li> </ul>