kingraph/README.md

Plots family trees using JavaScript and Graphviz

# kingraph

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> 👪 Plots family trees using JavaScript and Graphviz

A family tree plotter with a very simple syntax. It probably doesn't cover everything [bigger tools](https://gramps-project.org/) do, but covers 90% of it for the sake of simplicity.

![Example Graph](examples/intro.png)

## Installation

```sh
npm install -g tangjon/kingraph
```

This adds the `kingraph` command to your shell. With `kingraph --help` you can get basic information on how to execute the tool.

## Getting started

A family tree is a [YAML](http://yaml.org/) file. To get started, store the following text in a file called `family.yaml`:

```yaml
families:
    - parents: [Marge, Homer]
      children: [Bart, Lisa, Maggie]
    - parents: [Lisa, Milhouse]
      children: [Zia]

people:
    Marge:
        fullname: Marjorie Bouvier Simpson
```

```sh
kingraph family.yaml -F dot | dot -Tpdf -o family.pdf
open family.pdf
```

## Further Examples

Spoiler alerts, view at your own risk :)

<details>
<summary><b>Simpsons</b> (simple)</summary>

Source: _[simpsons.yaml](examples/simpsons.yaml)_

> ![Simpsons Example](examples/simpsons.png)

</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Modern Family</b> (simple with houses)</summary>

Source: _[modernfamily.yaml](examples/modernfamily.yaml)_

> ![Modern Family Example](examples/modernfamily.png)

</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Harry Potter</b> (larger tree)</summary>

Source: _[potter.yaml](examples/potter.yaml)_

> ![Potter Example](examples/potter.png)

</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Game of Thrones</b> (overly complicated)</summary>

Source: _[got.yaml](examples/got.yaml)_

> ![GOT Example](examples/got.png)

</details>

## Documentation

For further reading:

-   [Getting started](docs/getting_started.md)
-   [Advanced usage](docs/advanced.md)
-   [Schema](docs/schema.md)

## Thanks

Authored and initially maintained by Rico Sta. Cruz with help from contributors ([list][contributors]).

> [ricostacruz.com](http://ricostacruz.com) &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp;
> GitHub [@rstacruz](https://github.com/rstacruz) &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp;
> Twitter [@rstacruz](https://twitter.com/rstacruz)

[contributors]: http://github.com/rstacruz/kingraph/contributors