cli-anything-inkscape

What the source does

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Five audit layers

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cli-anything-inkscape --project myproject.json export pdf output.pdf --overwrite

Audit 0.4.1 · source sha 08db4c1acaf7 · 31 Oct 2026Report an issue or request a re-scan

• Publisherhkuds GitHub organizationOwner of the repository this skill is read from
• Source folderhkuds/cli-anything/skills/cli-anything-inkscapeThe exact folder we audited
• LicenceApache-2.0As the repository states it
• Commit pinned for this verdict08db4c1acaf7A new audit runs when the source changes
• Repository statusNot archivedLast push 39 days ago
• Sandboxed runNot runSkills are read, not executed; layer L4 is skipped

Its description: Command-line interface for Inkscape - A stateful command-line interface for vector graphics editing, following the same patterns as the GI...

---
name: "cli-anything-inkscape"
description: >-
  Command-line interface for Inkscape - A stateful command-line interface for vector graphics editing, following the same patterns as the GI...
---

# cli-anything-inkscape

A stateful command-line interface for vector graphics editing, following the same patterns as the GIMP and Blender CLI harnesses. Directly manipulates SVG (XML) documents with a JSON project format for state tracking.

## Installation

This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-inkscape package:

```bash
pip install cli-anything-inkscape
```

**Prerequisites:**
- Python 3.10+
- inkscape must be installed on your system


## Usage

### Basic Commands

```bash
# Show help
cli-anything-inkscape --help

# Start interactive REPL mode
cli-anything-inkscape

# Create a new document
cli-anything-inkscape document new -o project.json

# Run with JSON output (for agent consumption)
cli-anything-inkscape --json document info -p project.json
```

### REPL Mode

When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:

```bash
cli-anything-inkscape
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history
```

You can also start the REPL with a nonexistent project path. The CLI now seeds a
new in-memory document instead of failing immediately:

```bash
cli-anything-inkscape --project /abs/path/new-title.inkscape-cli.json
```


## Command Groups


### Document

Document management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `new` | Create a new document |
| `open` | Open an existing project |
| `save` | Save the current project |
| `info` | Show document information |
| `profiles` | List available document profiles |
| `canvas-size` | Set the canvas size |
| `units` | Set the document units |
| `json` | Print raw project JSON |


### Shape

Shape management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `add-rect` | Add a rectangle |
| `add-circle` | Add a circle |
| `add-ellipse` | Add an ellipse |
| `add-line` | Add a line |
| `add-polygon` | Add a polygon |
| `add-path` | Add a path |
| `add-star` | Add a star |
| `remove` | Remove a shape by index |
| `duplicate` | Duplicate a shape |
| `list` | List all shapes/objects |
| `get` | Get detailed info about a shape |


### Text

Text management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `add` | Add a text element; supports `--box-width`, `--box-height`, and `--line-height` for wrapped layouts |
| `set` | Set a text property (text, font-family, font-size, fill, box-width, box-height, line-height, etc.) |
| `list` | List all text objects |


### Style

Style management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `set-fill` | Set the fill color of an object |
| `set-stroke` | Set the stroke color (and optionally width) of an object |
| `set-opacity` | Set the opacity of an object (0.0-1.0) |
| `set` | Set an arbitrary style property on an object |
| `get` | Get the style properties of an object |
| `list-properties` | List all available style properties |


### Transform

Transform operations (translate, rotate, scale, skew).

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `translate` | Translate (move) an object |
| `rotate` | Rotate an object |
| `scale` | Scale an object |
| `skew-x` | Skew an object horizontally |
| `skew-y` | Skew an object vertically |
| `get` | Get the current transform of an object |
| `clear` | Clear all transforms from an object |


### Layer

Layer management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `add` | Add a new layer |
| `remove` | Remove a layer by index |
| `move-object` | Move an object to a different layer |
| `set` | Set a layer property (name, visible, locked, opacity) |
| `list` | List all layers |
| `reorder` | Move a layer from one position to another |
| `get` | Get detailed info about a layer |


### Path Group

Path boolean operations.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `union` | Union of two objects |
| `intersection` | Intersection of two objects |
| `difference` | Difference of two objects (A minus B) |
| `exclusion` | Exclusion (XOR) of two objects |
| `convert` | Convert a shape to a path |
| `list-operations` | List available path boolean operations |


### Gradient

Gradient management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `add-linear` | Add a linear gradient |
| `add-radial` | Add a radial gradient |
| `apply` | Apply a gradient to an object |
| `list` | List all gradients |


### Export Group

Export/render commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `png` | Render the document to PNG |
| `svg` | Export the document as SVG |
| `pdf` | Export the document as PDF (requires Inkscape) |
| `presets` | List export presets |


### Session

Session management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `status` | Show session status |
| `undo` | Undo the last operation |
| `redo` | Redo the last undone operation |
| `history` | Show undo history |




## Examples


### Create a New Project

Create a new inkscape project file.

```bash
cli-anything-inkscape document new -o myproject.json
# Or with JSON output for programmatic use
cli-anything-inkscape --json document new -o myproject.json
```


### Interactive REPL Session

Start an interactive session with undo/redo support.

```bash
cli-anything-inkscape
# Enter commands interactively
# Use 'help' to see available commands
# Use 'undo' and 'redo' for history navigation
```


### Export Project

Export the project to a final output format.

```bash
cli-anything-inkscape --project myproject.json export pdf output.pdf --overwrite
```

### Wrapped Text Layout

For title cards, chips, and portrait-safe panels, prefer wrapped text boxes
instead of manually inserting line breaks:

```bash
cli-anything-inkscape --project title.json text add \
  --text "Real capture + Veo cold open + Gemini score + thumbnail plate

Excerpt, first 6,000 characters of SKILL.md, verbatim from the audited commit. It is text from someone else’s repository, quoted so you can judge it before your agent reads it.

pip install cli-anything-inkscape

git clone https://github.com/hkuds/cli-anything
git -C cli-anything checkout 08db4c1acaf7

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   first audit · source 08db4c1acaf7

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