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plutosvg for Mac

Tiny SVG rendering library in C

Quick answer: plutosvg is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install plutosvg. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 15 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What plutosvg is

plutosvg is a design tool for macOS: tiny SVG rendering library in C.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/sammycage/plutosvg.

How to install plutosvg

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install plutosvg.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install plutosvg on Mac?

Run brew install plutosvg in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is plutosvg open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does plutosvg run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is plutosvg?

It was installed 15 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7271 in this catalogue.

What version of plutosvg is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.0.8.