# beardicus/awesome-plotters

A curated list of code and resources for computer-controlled drawing machines and other visual art robots.

Repository: https://github.com/beardicus/awesome-plotters
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-plotters
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome, awesome-list, plotter, pen-plotter, hpgl, gcode, vector-graphics, plotter-art, hpgl-plotters, roland-plotters, axidraw, grbl-firmware, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2025-12-03T21:39:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 55, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3009, "days_push": 273, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1445, forks 95 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:45.124617+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of code, hardware, and resources for computer-controlled drawing machines (pen plotters) and visual art robots. It covers plotter hardware, HPGL/G-code software, vector tools, tutorials, and community links.

## Use cases
- find software to control an axidraw pen plotter
- learn how to get started with pen plotting
- discover generative art tools for plotters
- find hpgl and gcode utilities for plotters
- research plotter hardware and diy builds
- find tutorials on programming vector paths for drawing machines

## When to choose
- you want a curated starting point for pen plotter resources
- you are exploring plotter hardware, software, or generative art
- you need links to tutorials, manuals, and community for drawing machines

## When to avoid
- you need a working tool rather than a link list
- you need detailed documentation of a specific plotter model
- you want actively maintained software rather than references

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, developer-tools, documentation
- domain: graphics, hardware, awesome-lists, artificial-intelligence
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: pen-plotter, hpgl, gcode, plotter-art, generative-art, curated-list, robotics-art

## Member repositories
- beardicus/awesome-plotters (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.124617+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:36:13.387025+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/beardicus/awesome-plotters (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.124617+00:00, sha 9849b2dbb405)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.