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Stack Exchange · 2024-07-30
A CLI to batch-resize SVG canvases without breaking vectors
命令行批量调整 SVG 画布尺寸（不破坏矢量）
At a glance · 30-second read
- WhoStack Exchange · 2024-07-30 · 1 upvotes
- The askA CLI to batch-resize SVG canvases without breaking vectors
- The openingA resize/pad/rename CLI on the SVGO ecosystem with glob and config-file support.
What was actually said
“Resizing hundreds of SVGs (viewBox/width/height with uniform padding) by hand is silly, and GUI tools don't batch.”
— Stack Exchange · 2024-07-30 · softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/90898/comma…
Background and pain
The pain
Icon sets from build pipelines and design systems all need normalization — a real engineering need.
A buildable angle
The opening
A resize/pad/rename CLI on the SVGO ecosystem with glob and config-file support.
How to validate it
- Read the whole thread and note the recurring scenarios — repetition is the density of the need.
- Search existing tools around "svg / cli" and check which single step they actually cover.
- Put up a one-line landing page, share it back to Stack Exchange, and see whether anyone asks about pricing.
Existing options
Inkscape CLI手写脚本
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