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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install termsvg

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Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#termsvg

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/te/termsvg/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Record, share and export your terminal as a animated SVG image

Project links

Commands and aliases

termsvg

history

Project history and usage

TermSVG is a Go CLI for recording, replaying, and exporting terminal sessions as animated SVG files. Its project history is tied to the asciinema ecosystem because it records in asciicast format and can interoperate with asciinema recordings.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in August 2020, with the first listed GitHub release, v0.1.1, appearing in February 2022. The README presents it as an all-in-one terminal recording tool with subcommands for recording (`rec`), playback (`play`), and SVG export (`export`).

Release notes show the project moving from initial releases in 2022 to later rendering and platform work: v0.7.0 added export customization, v0.8.0 added border/window rendering options, v0.9.0 added Windows support, and v0.10.0 added styled text support for bold, italic, dim, and underline.

Adoption history

The README documents installation through precompiled GitHub releases, `go install`, and an install script, while the input package facts show Brew and Nix packaging. A 2022 project issue asking for Homebrew-style distribution framed package-manager availability as a way to broaden access beyond local compilation.

How it is used

TermSVG is used by running `termsvg rec <filename>` to record a terminal session, `termsvg play <filename>` to replay it, and `termsvg export <filename>` to generate an SVG. The README notes pause/resume during recording, command selection with `--command`, playback speed controls, idle-time limiting, output naming, and optional SVG minification.

Why package nerds care

Package-oriented users care about termsvg because animated SVG terminal demos fit naturally in READMEs and package pages without requiring hosted video. Its asciicast compatibility also lets it sit between terminal recorders and static documentation assets.

Timeline

2020: GitHub repository created.
2022: v0.1.1 released and early v0.x releases established record/play/export behavior.
2023: v0.7.0 added export customization options.
2024: v0.9.0 added Windows support.
2025: v0.10.0 added bold, italic, dim, and underline text support.

Related projects

TermSVG explicitly uses the asciinema asciicast format and can export asciicast recordings to SVG.
It is adjacent to termshot: termshot creates static PNG screenshots of command output, while termsvg records and exports terminal sessions as animated SVG.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:image,record

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`termsvg`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.10.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.10.0

https://github.com/MrMarble/termsvg

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:termsvg
Version	0.10.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/termsvg
Homepage	https://github.com/MrMarble/termsvg
Repository	https://github.com/MrMarble/termsvg
Upstream docs	https://github.com/MrMarble/termsvg#readme
License	GPL-3.0-only
Source archive	https://github.com/MrMarble/termsvg/archive/refs/tags/v0.10.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	termsvg
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

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Nix95%

termsvg

nix profile install nixpkgs#termsvg

normalized package name match
Matched by: Termsvg

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package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/termsvg.yml

Used sources

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Nucleus package database
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cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
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