TikZ
A curated list of awesome TikZ documentations, libraries, tools, and resources for LaTeX graphics.
What is TikZ?
Awesome TikZ is a curated list of resources for the TikZ package, a powerful LaTeX tool for creating precise vector graphics and diagrams. It compiles documentation, libraries, tools, and community links to help users overcome TikZ's steep learning curve. The project serves as a gateway for anyone needing to generate publication-quality figures directly within LaTeX.
LaTeX users, academic researchers, engineers, and technical writers who need to create complex diagrams, charts, or illustrations for papers, theses, or books. It's especially valuable for those new to TikZ or seeking advanced libraries.
It saves hours of searching by centralizing the scattered TikZ ecosystem into a single, well-organized reference. Unlike generic LaTeX guides, it focuses specifically on graphics, offering practical tools, examples, and specialized libraries for diverse use cases.
Overview
A curated list of awesome TikZ documentations, libraries and resources
Use Cases
Best For
- Finding specialized TikZ libraries for circuit diagrams or neural network visualizations
- Learning TikZ through curated tutorials, books, and video guides
- Discovering GUI tools to edit TikZ code visually
- Converting MATLAB or matplotlib figures to LaTeX-compatible TikZ code
- Exploring galleries of TikZ examples for academic paper figures
- Getting community support via StackExchange or mailing lists
Not Ideal For
- Users who prefer graphical, drag-and-drop diagram tools without writing code
- Projects requiring diagrams in web-friendly formats like SVG without LaTeX compilation
- Teams needing real-time collaborative editing features for graphics
Pros & Cons
Pros
Centralizes official documentation, books, tutorials, and community links into a single list, saving users from scattered searches across the internet.
Documents dozens of specialized TikZ libraries for domains like circuits, neural networks, and UML, enabling precise diagram creation for niche use cases.
Highlights GUI editors (e.g., tikzedt) and converters (e.g., matlab2tikz) that simplify the TikZ workflow by bridging gaps between coding and visualization.
Links to repositories like TeXample.net and GitHub collections with hundreds of TikZ figures, providing inspiration and reusable code for academic and technical drawings.
Cons
Lacks interactive tutorials, quality ratings, or hands-on exercises; users must vet and navigate external resources themselves, which can be time-consuming.
As a community-maintained list, links may become outdated or broken over time, and updates depend on sporadic contributor activity rather than automated checks.
Exclusively focused on TikZ within LaTeX, offering no value for users in other ecosystems like Markdown, HTML, or standalone graphic design software.
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