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# cli-anything-inkscape

A stateful command-line interface for vector graphics editing, following the same patterns as the GIMP and Blender CLI harnesses. Directly manipulates SVG (XML) documents with a JSON project format for state tracking.

## Installation

This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-inkscape package:

```bash
pip install cli-anything-inkscape
```

**Prerequisites:**
- Python 3.10+
- inkscape must be installed on your system


## Usage

### Basic Commands

```bash
# Show help
cli-anything-inkscape --help

# Start interactive REPL mode
cli-anything-inkscape

# Create a new project
cli-anything-inkscape project new -o project.json

# Run with JSON output (for agent consumption)
cli-anything-inkscape --json project info -p project.json
```

### REPL Mode

When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:

```bash
cli-anything-inkscape
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history
```


## Command Groups


### Document

Document management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `new` | Create a new document |
| `open` | Open an existing project |
| `save` | Save the current project |
| `info` | Show document information |
| `profiles` | List available document profiles |
| `canvas-size` | Set the canvas size |
| `units` | Set the document units |
| `json` | Print raw project JSON |


### Shape

Shape management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `add-rect` | Add a rectangle |
| `add-circle` | Add a circle |
| `add-ellipse` | Add an ellipse |
| `add-line` | Add a line |
| `add-polygon` | Add a polygon |
| `add-path` | Add a path |
| `add-star` | Add a star |
| `remove` | Remove a shape by index |
| `duplicate` | Duplicate a shape |
| `list` | List all shapes/objects |
| `get` | Get detailed info about a shape |


### Text

Text management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `add` | Add a text element |
| `set` | Set a text property (text, font-family, font-size, fill, etc.) |
| `list` | List all text objects |


### Style

Style management commands.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `set-fill` | Set the fill color of an object |
| `set-stroke` | Set the stroke color (and optionally width) of an object |
| `set-opacity` | Set the opacity of an object (0.0-1.0) |
| `set` | Set an arbitrary style property on an object |
| `get` | Get the style properties of an object |
| `list-properties` | List all available style properties |


### Transform

Transform operations (translate, rotate, scale, skew).

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `translate` | Translate (move) an object |
| `rotate` | Rotate an object |
| `scale` | Scale an object |
| `skew-x` | Skew an object horizontally |
| `skew-y` | Skew an object vertically |

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