MakerSkillTree/python

Skill Tree SVG Generator

Overview

This Python script generates SVG skill trees from YAML input files using a predefined SVG template. It is part of the MakerSkillTree project, which creates interactive skill tracking visualizations.

Files in this Directory

• create_skill_tree_svg.py: Main Python script for generating SVG skill trees
• skill_tree_template.svg.j2: Jinja2-style SVG template used as the base for skill tree generation
• input.yml: Example input YAML file demonstrating the required data structure
• requirements.txt: Lists Python package dependencies

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• PyYAML library

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

python create_skill_tree_svg.py input.yml output.svg

Parameters

• input.yml: Path to the YAML file containing skill tree data
• output.svg: Path where the generated SVG will be saved

YAML Input Format

The input YAML file should contain:

• title: The title of the skill tree
• footer: Footer text for the SVG
• row: A 2D list representing the skill tree content, with 10 rows and 7 columns

Example YAML

title: My Skill Tree
footer: © 2023 My Organization
row:
  0: ['Skill 1', 'Skill 2', 'Skill 3', '', '', '', '']
  1: ['Skill 4', 'Skill 5', 'Skill 6', '', '', '', '']
  # ... more rows following the same pattern

Dependencies

• argparse (Python standard library)
• os (Python standard library)
• PyYAML

Template

The script uses a Jinja2-style SVG template (skill_tree_template.svg.j2) with placeholders for dynamically inserting skill tree content.

License

Part of the MakerSkillTree project. See the main repository for licensing details.