Pwrsvg – Svg Rendering in Windows Terminal via Sixel, Built by Copilot
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PwrSvg is a project that enables SVG rendering in Windows Terminal using Sixel, built with the help of Copilot, sparking interest in the HN community about its potential and development process.
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Highlights:
SVG-to-PNG conversion via SkiaSharp
Sixel encoding for terminal display
Full CI/CD pipeline, unit tests, and public publishing—all authored by @copilot
Cross-platform support: Windows, macOS, Linux
No file I/O—everything runs in-memory
This isn’t just a graphics demo—it’s a glimpse of what autonomous development can do. Try it out: https://github.com/calvo-software/PwrSvg
Would love feedback from anyone working on terminal tooling, graphics protocols, or AI-assisted workflows.