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Description:
Create high-quality charts from the command-line

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.7@5 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: visualization charting cli graphics data

Install: brew install clip

About:
Clip is a command-line tool designed to generate publication-quality charts and visualizations directly from terminal data. It supports various chart types including bar, line, and scatter plots, offering extensive customization options for styling and layout. This tool eliminates the need for complex GUI-based software for creating quick, embeddable graphics for reports or documentation.

Key Features:

Generates SVG, PNG, and terminal output formats
Declarative configuration using JSON or command-line flags
No external dependencies for rendering (self-contained)
Supports real-time data streaming updates

Use Cases:

Visualizing server metrics or log data in real-time dashboards
Creating quick charts for documentation or technical presentations
Embedding graphical data output directly into terminal-based workflows

Alternatives:

gnuplot – Gnuplot is more feature-rich for complex plotting but has a steeper learning curve and heavier footprint.
termgraph – Termgraph specializes in basic text-based bar charts in the terminal, whereas Clip focuses on high-quality vector/raster graphics export.

License: Apache-2.0

Dependencies: cairo, fmt, fontconfig, freetype, fribidi, harfbuzz, libpng

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 2:29am	4	VERSION_BUMP	4aca9a78
Nov 17, 2024 8:34pm	4	VERSION_BUMP	f9826480
Sep 11, 2024 1:05pm	4	VERSION_BUMP	f74f6a34
Aug 9, 2024 5:56pm	3	VERSION_BUMP	8af03440
Sep 30, 2023 4:02pm	3	VERSION_BUMP	c6ffb369
May 21, 2023 12:52pm	3	VERSION_BUMP	ffe16479
May 14, 2023 3:07am	2	VERSION_BUMP	07bd6319