paperbanana

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Open source implementation and extension of Google Research’s PaperBanana for automated academic figures, diagrams, and research visuals, expanded to new domains like slide generation.

Steady1 major behindChecked Oct 19, 2026Free

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2 commits in the last 90 days, none in the last 30. receipt ↗
Latest release v0.3.0, 129 days ago. receipt ↗
pandas 2 declared; latest is 3 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
On current major: Pydantic. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 87e01fd on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:17 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

Package	Declared	Latest	Status
pandas pandas	2.0.0	3.0.6	1 major behind
Pydantic pydantic	2.0.0	2.14.1	Current

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

API layer: Pydantic

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

AI
Multiple AI providersMultiple VLM and image generation providers (OpenAI, Azure, Gemini, Atlas Cloud)
AI
Claude Code skillsClaude Code skills for `/generate-diagram`, `/generate-plot`, and `/evaluate-diagram`
API
CLI, Python API, MCPCLI, Python API, and MCP server for IDE integration
Other
Multi-agent pipelineTwo-phase multi-agent pipeline with iterative refinement
Other
Input optimizationInput optimization layer for better generation quality
Other
Auto-refine modeAuto-refine mode and run continuation with user feedback
Other
Batch diagram generationBatch generation from a manifest file (YAML/JSON) for multiple diagrams in one run
Other
Batch statistical plotsBatch plots — `paperbanana plot-batch` runs many statistical plots from one manifest
Other
PDF methodology inputsPDF inputs for methodology context
Other
Statistical plot generationPlots are rendered via VLM-generated matplotlib code
Other
Custom venue style packs`--venue` selects a *venue style pack*
Other
Built-in venue packsBuilt-in packs (`neurips`, `icml`, `acl`, `ieee`) ship with PaperBanana
Other
Parallel candidate imagesGenerate N candidate images in parallel, 1-8
UI
Local Gradio web UIPaperBanana Studio — local Gradio web UI

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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History

Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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Date	Maintenance	Dependencies	Commits (90d)
Oct 19, 2026	Steady	1 major behind	2
Oct 12, 2026	Active	1 major behind	2
Sep 29, 2026	Active	1 major behind	2

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Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
Releases ↗ latest release
pyproject.toml ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 87e01fd)
README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
PyPI ↗ latest versions of Python packages (each linked in the table above)

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