daleroberts/itermplot

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

itermplot is a Matplotlib backend that renders plots inline directly in the iTerm2 terminal on macOS. It requires no changes to existing Python scripts and supports features like reverse video, TMUX, and animations.

Use cases

• plot matplotlib figures directly in the terminal
• view charts inline while working in iTerm2 without opening a window
• render matplotlib animations as gifs from the command line
• use matplotlib in tmux sessions with inline plots
• quickly visualize data during interactive python sessions in the shell

When to choose

• you use iTerm2 on macOS and want zero-friction inline plotting
• you work primarily in the terminal or over SSH and don't want GUI plot windows
• you want to save matplotlib animations as gif files from scripts

When to avoid

• you don't use iTerm2 (e.g., Linux terminals or other macOS terminal emulators)
• you need publication-quality interactive figures with zoom and pan
• you need a backend that is actively developed with recent Python support

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

data-visualization charts data-visualization developer-tools python cli matplotlib-backend iterm2 terminal-plots inline-plots command-line macos

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