table-image
Generate images from tables for better readability in messaging apps like Telegram. Use when displaying tabular data.
Installation
Follow the repository instructions for this skill and your agent. Review the files and dependencies before adding it to your workflow.
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Table Image Skill
Render markdown tables as PNG images for messaging platforms that don't support markdown tables.
Prerequisites
Install tablesnap:
go install github.com/joargp/tablesnap/cmd/tablesnap@latest
Or build from source:
git clone https://github.com/joargp/tablesnap.git
cd tablesnap
go build -o tablesnap ./cmd/tablesnap
Usage
echo "| Header 1 | Header 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Data 1 | Data 2 |" | tablesnap -o /tmp/table.png
Then send with MEDIA:/tmp/table.png
Options
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
-i |
stdin | Input file |
-o |
stdout | Output file |
--theme |
dark | Theme: dark or light |
--font-size |
14 | Font size in pixels |
--padding |
10 | Cell padding in pixels |
Emoji Support
Bundled (work out of the box): ✅ ❌ 🔴 🟢 🟡 ⭕ ⚠️
Full emoji (one-time download):
tablesnap emojis install
Unsupported emoji render as □ until full set is installed.
Example Workflow
# Create table image
echo "| Task | Status |
|------|--------|
| Build | ✅ |
| Deploy | 🚀 |" | tablesnap -o /tmp/table.png
# Send in reply
MEDIA:/tmp/table.png
Notes
- Dark theme by default (matches Telegram/Discord dark mode)
- Auto-sizes to fit content
- Output ~10-20KB (messaging-friendly)
- Cross-platform (Inter font embedded)
Links
Examples
Read the usage examples in the source repository.
View source ↗Source history
- Indexed on
- 2026-01-20
- Index updated
- 2026-01-30
- Branch
- main
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