xdot ☆
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Description:
Interactive viewer for graphs written in Graphviz's dot language
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.6@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 11, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: graphviz visualization dot gui python
Install: brew install xdot
About:
xdot.py is an interactive visualizer for Graphviz dot files. It provides a live, GTK-based GUI that allows you to navigate and explore complex graphs. The tool continuously monitors the source file for changes and updates the visualization in real-time, making it ideal for iterative graph development.
Key Features:
  • Real-time monitoring and automatic graph refresh
  • Pan and zoom navigation for large graphs
  • Interactive node and edge inspection
  • Integration with standard Graphviz layout engines
Use Cases:
  • Debugging and visualizing complex dependency graphs
  • Exploring state machines or finite automata diagrams
  • Iterative design of network topologies or data structures
Alternatives:
  • Graphviz (CLI) – Provides static image generation but lacks interactive navigation features.
  • Cytoscape – A more powerful, general-purpose network analysis suite, but heavier and not dot-native.
Version History
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Oct 11, 2025 8:03am 0 VERSION_BUMP f6d8f144
Sep 15, 2025 11:16am 0 VERSION_BUMP c3b52a32
Sep 13, 2024 10:49am 0 VERSION_BUMP 3f278459
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