termtosvg
termtosvg is a Unix terminal recorder written in Python that renders your command line sessions as standalone SVG animations.
Features
- Produce lightweight and clean looking animations or still frames embeddable on a project page
- Custom color themes, terminal UI and animation controls via SVG templates
- Compatible with asciinema recording format
Installation
termtosvg is compatible with Linux, macOS and BSD OSes, requires Python >= 3.5 and can be installed using pip:
pip3 install --user termtosvg
Various independently maintained, OS specific packages have been made available by the community:
| OS | Repository | Installation command |
|---|---|---|
| Archlinux | Arch | pacman -S termtosvg |
| FreeBSD | ports | |
| Gentoo | media-gfx/termtosvg | emerge media-gfx/termtosvg |
| macOS | Homebrew | brew install termtosvg |
| OpenBSD | ports | |
| NixOS | nixpkgs |
Basic usage
Start recording with:
$ termtosvg
Recording started, enter "exit" command or Control-D to end
You are now in a subshell where you can type your commands as usual. Once you are done, exit the shell to end the recording:
$ exit
Recording ended, file is /tmp/termtosvg_exp5nsr4.svg
Finally, use your favorite web browser to play the animation:
$ firefox /tmp/termtosvg_exp5nsr4.svg
Dependencies
termtosvg uses: