asciidag
Draw DAGs (directed acyclic graphs) as ASCII art, à la git log --graph
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you have a specific legacy need. The package is abandoned (last release October 2020, last commit June 2022) with no maintenance path forward. The GPL-2.0-only license also restricts use in proprietary code. For new projects, consider maintained alternatives or modern graph visualization libraries.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (enum34).
- However, the package is marked abandoned with no releases since October 2020 and the last commit in June 2022, so expect no maintenance or bug fixes going forward.
License · maintenance · safety
GPL-2.0-only (copyleft) — Licensed under GPL-2.0-only (copyleft). This means any code that links to or distributes asciidag must also be released under a compatible GPL license, which may restrict use in proprietary or closed-source projects.
last release 2020-10-05 (2139 days) · last repo commit 2022-06-03 · 41 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 179,375 downloads/mo, #10,174 on PyPI
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pip install asciidag
from asciidag.graph import Graph
from asciidag.node import Node
graph = Graph()
root = Node('root')
child = Node('child', parents=[root])
graph.show_nodes([child])- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions beyond 3.9 (classifiers list 3.9 as the latest tested version).
- Whether enum34 dependency is actually needed on Python 3.4+ where enum is built-in.
- Current state of the Git source code it was ported from and whether significant divergence has occurred.
What it is and what it does
asciidag is a Python library that visualizes directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) as ASCII art in the terminal, modeled directly on Git's commit graph rendering from `git log --graph`. It provides a Graph class and Node class to construct and display hierarchical structures as text-based diagrams.
The package is a mechanical port of Git's internal graphing code, so it retains Git's visual style and approach but removes Git-specific dependencies. It depends only on enum34 for backward compatibility. The project is marked as alpha quality and has been abandoned since 2020, with no active maintenance or updates.
Use it for
- Visualize commit histories or version control DAGs in terminal-based tools without a GUI.
- Display hierarchical dependency or family-tree structures as ASCII diagrams for debugging or documentation.
- Render workflow or state-machine DAGs in CLI applications where graphical output is not available.
- Integrate graph visualization into terminal-based development utilities or build systems.
Worth the install?
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No, unless you have a specific legacy need.
The package is abandoned (last release October 2020, last commit June 2022) with no maintenance path forward. The GPL-2.0-only license also restricts use in proprietary code. For new projects, consider maintained alternatives or modern graph visualization libraries.
Install
asciidag on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (enum34). However, the package is marked abandoned with no releases since October 2020 and the last commit in June 2022, so expect no maintenance or bug fixes going forward.
License in practice
Licensed under GPL-2.0-only (copyleft). This means any code that links to or distributes asciidag must also be released under a compatible GPL license, which may restrict use in proprietary or closed-source projects.
Quickstart
pip install asciidag
from asciidag.graph import Graph
from asciidag.node import Node
graph = Graph()
root = Node('root')
child = Node('child', parents=[root])
graph.show_nodes([child])Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions beyond 3.9 (classifiers list 3.9 as the latest tested version).
- Whether enum34 dependency is actually needed on Python 3.4+ where enum is built-in.
- Current state of the Git source code it was ported from and whether significant divergence has occurred.
Package facts
| License | GPL-2.0-only copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageenum34 |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,139 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 179,375 / month, #10,174 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v2 (GPLv2)Programming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.0Programming Language :: Python :: 3.1Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development |
Evidence: asciidag-0.2.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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