canvas-cli

pure rust implemented drawer library( api like canvas), and no dependencies, super lightweight, can be used in any rust project, including wasm and embedded.

For AI

使用本工具，可以让“非生图” AI 模型可以“生成图片”

Enables AI models that do not produce raw images to generate images

Example

Use the `canvas-cli` skill to draw a system architecture diagram for an e-commerce platform. It features engineering precision and clear geometry.

Main colors: blue (#2563EB), cyan, gray, white lines
Background colors: dark blue (#1E3A5F), white or light gray, with a grid
Embellishing: amber highlights (#F59E0B), cyan annotations

Engineering drawing: blue background with white text, dimensions, grid

SVG => PNG

canvas-cli --input=bicycle.svg --output=bicycle.png

Anti-aliasing

支持抗锯齿，可以渲染出来更平滑的线条和文字

It supports anti-aliasing, which can render smoother lines and text.

Use Cli

# Draw from input.txt and save to output.png
canvas-cli --input=input.txt --output=output.png

# Draw from input string and save to output.png
canvas-cli --input="canvas 1080 200; [operation] [args...]" --output=output.png

# Draw from input string and output base64 PNG data URL to stdout
canvas-cli --input="canvas 1080 200; [operation] [args...]" --output-data-url

input.txt format

1. canvas [width] [height]
2. [operation] [args...]

input.txt example:

canvas 1080 200
# 左边一半背景 - 径向渐变 (从中心向外)
create_radial_gradient radial_bg 270 100 0 270 100 200
add_color_stop radial_bg 0 white
add_color_stop radial_bg 0.5 #fded43
add_color_stop radial_bg 1 #a1cffd
set_fill_gradient radial_bg
fill_rect 0 0 540 200

# 右边一半背景 - 线性渐变 (从左到右)
create_linear_gradient linear_bg 600 0 1080 0
add_color_stop linear_bg 0 #c3c3c3
add_color_stop linear_bg 0.2 #7c4105
add_color_stop linear_bg 0.5 #e8d8c8
add_color_stop linear_bg 1 #2b05b6
set_fill_gradient linear_bg
fill_rect 550 0 240 200

# 画一张图片，设置位置
draw_image ../images/tests/image_220x200.png 860 0

# 画一张图片，设置位置，并调整宽高
draw_image ../images/tests/image_220x200.png 800 0 50 95

# 画一张图片，选取部分图片，设置位置，并调整宽高
draw_image ../images/tests/image_220x200.png 50 50 100 100 800 105 50 95

# 设置文字颜色和字体
set_fill_style black
set_font 32px common

# 设置抗锯齿，默认就是 4，设置为 1 则没有抗锯齿
set_text_antialias_grid 4

# 居中对齐
set_text_align center
fill_text "让天下没有难生成的图。" 450 50
set_fill_style #ff0000
set_text_align start
set_font 32px common
fill_text "Make it so that no graph is difficult to generate." 20 90
set_fill_style blue
set_font 16px common
set_text_align right
fill_text "--- 2026.03.15" 820 130

Use in Rust Code

use canvas_rs::Canvas;
use canvas_rs::images;

func main() {
    let canvas = Canvas::new(200, 200);
    let canvas = Canvas::new(1080, 200);
    let mut ctx = canvas.get_context("2d").unwrap();

    let png_bytes = std::fs::read("tests/image_220x200.png").expect("could not read PNG file");
    let img_data = images::from_png(&png_bytes).expect("could not decode PNG");
    ctx.draw_image(&img_data, 860.0, 0.0);

    // Draw text inside the rects (30px from edge)
    ctx.set_fill_style("black");
    ctx.set_font("32px common");

    // Line 1: Chinese
    ctx.fill_text("让天下没有难生成的图。", 20.0, 50.0);

    // Line 2: English
    ctx.set_fill_style("red");
    ctx.fill_text("Make it so that no graph is difficult to generate.", 20.0, 90.0);

    // Line 3: Date
    ctx.set_fill_style("blue");
    ctx.set_font("16px common");
    ctx.fill_text("--- 2026.03.15", 20.0, 130.0);

    // Generate base64 PNG data URL
    let url = images::to_data_url(&canvas);
}

Development

cargo run --bin canvas-cli -- --draw --input=./test/input.txt --output=output.png

round_rect

round_rect 用于把圆角矩形追加到当前路径，然后配合 fill 或 stroke 进行填充/描边。

语法：

begin_path
round_rect <x> <y> <w> <h> <radii>
fill
stroke

<radii> 支持 1 到 4 个半径值，顺序和 CSS 一样：

• 1 个值：四个角相同
• 2 个值：左上/右下，右上/左下
• 3 个值：左上，右上/左下，右下
• 4 个值：左上，右上，右下，左下

示例：

canvas 400 200
set_fill_style #2563EB
begin_path
round_rect 50 40 300 120 24,24,24,24
fill

License

MIT License