pikchr
R Wrapper for 'pikchr' (PIC) Diagram Language
Description
An 'R' interface to 'pikchr' (<https://pikchr.org>, pronounced "picture"), a 'PIC'-like markup language for creating diagrams within technical documentation. Originally developed by Brian Kernighan, 'PIC' has been adapted into 'pikchr' by D. Richard Hipp, the creator of 'SQLite'. 'pikchr' is designed to be embedded in fenced code blocks of Markdown or other documentation markup languages, making it ideal for generating diagrams in text-based formats. This package allows R users to seamlessly integrate the descriptive syntax of 'pikchr' for diagram creation directly within the 'R' environment.
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CRAN Check Status
Show all 13 flavors
| Flavor | Status |
|---|---|
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-gcc | OK |
| r-devel-windows-x86_64 | OK |
| r-oldrel-macos-arm64 | OK |
| r-oldrel-macos-x86_64 | OK |
| r-oldrel-windows-x86_64 | OK |
| r-patched-linux-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-linux-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-macos-arm64 | OK |
| r-release-macos-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-windows-x86_64 | OK |
Check History
OK 13 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Jun 9, 2026
ERROR 12 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Jun 8, 2026
re-building of vignette outputs
Error(s) in re-building vignettes: ... --- re-building ‘Examples.Rmd’ using rmarkdown Warning in file(con, "w") : cannot open file '/tmp/Rtmpfid0uG/rmarkdown-stra6ad51082dca1.html': No space left on device Error: processing vignette 'Examples.Rmd ...[truncated]... nection --- failed re-building ‘Examples.Rmd’ --- re-building ‘userman.Rmd’ using rmarkdown --- finished re-building ‘userman.Rmd’ SUMMARY: processing the following file failed: ‘Examples.Rmd’ Error: Vignette re-building failed. Execution halted
OK 13 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE May 10, 2026
WARNING 12 OK · 0 NOTE · 1 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE May 9, 2026
PDF version of manual
LaTeX errors when creating PDF version. This typically indicates Rd problems. LaTeX errors found:
OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 10, 2026
Code
Structure
Lines of code
11,517
Files
35
Compiled share
72.2%
Has compiled src
Yes
Language breakdown
API
Exported functions
1
Internal functions
8
Testing & CI
Has tests
No
Test-to-code ratio
0.00
testthat edition
–
CI present
No
CI type
[]
PR gated
No
Docs
Return-value doc rate
100%
\dontrun example ratio
0%
Roxygen coverage
100%
Has pkgdown
No
NEWS present
Yes
Health & Security signals
Informational signals; not verdicts.
on.exit coverage
0%
Unsafe pattern score
0
Dep constraint coverage
0%
Secret pattern count
0
Bundled 3rd-party code
2 items
Portability & License
Min R version
4.0
System requirements
–
C++ standard
–
License
GPL (>= 2)
License flags
SPDX valid, OSI approved
History
Versions
6
First release
2024-09-30
Latest release
2026-06-14
Avg cadence
119 days
Cold removal rate
–
Dep drift
5
LOC over versions
Per-file churn detail lives in the source pipeline: https://github.com/r-observatory/cran-code-metrics.