GNUplot with sixel – Mix images, ANSI colors and plots
GNUplot with sixel support. Contribute to csdvrx/sixel-gnuplot development by creating an account on GitHub.
GNUplot with sixel – Mix images, ANSI colors and plots launched on March 29, 2019 with 110 votes, #301 of 2,994 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.
In plain words
GNUplot with sixel is a plotting tool that combines traditional data visualization with image embedding and colored terminal output. It lets users create graphs and charts while incorporating images and ANSI color support directly in the terminal. Designed for technical users and developers who work in command-line environments, it extends the classic GNUplot functionality with modern terminal capabilities, making it useful for creating rich visual representations of data without leaving the terminal.
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