olgabot/prettyplotlib
Painlessly create beautiful matplotlib plots. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4794
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2771
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1706 stars · 142 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Python library that enhances matplotlib to produce beautiful, Tufte-inspired plots with better defaults and minimal chartjunk. It is no longer maintained; the author recommends seaborn as a replacement.
Use cases
- make matplotlib plots look better without tweaking styles
- remove chartjunk from scientific figures
- apply Brewer color palettes to plots
- create publication-quality default plots
- improve readability of scientific data visualizations
When to choose
- you need the specific prettyplotlib aesthetic in a legacy codebase
- you want minimal-effort Tufte-style matplotlib defaults
When to avoid
- starting a new project - use seaborn instead
- you need bug fixes or ongoing support
- you need compatibility with recent matplotlib versions
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
data-visualization charts data-visualization data-science python matplotlib plotting tufte chartjunk-removal deprecated
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/olgabot/prettyplotlib · fetched 2026-08-28 · c3d786407ce9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| olgabot/prettyplotlib | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="olgabot/prettyplotlib")
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