PlotAI
Dev tools
plotting library
SHOW HN2023
51points
13comments
#1,059of 3,109 in 2023
Top 35%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Idea: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple one-method API and content-aware edits
From 2 comments
The easiest way to create plots in Python and Matplotlib. The plotai is using LLM to generate code and plots. The idea: 1. User provides input DataFrame and prompt. 2. The PlotAI…
pplonski86 on HNIs the LLM looking at the properties of the data frame under the hood in addition to reading the prompt? That’s kind of cool. Edit: the content aware edits are very cool. I could…
jncfhnb on HN
Objections
Just a thin wrapper over OpenAI that adds little value
From 1 comment
Again, just a trivial wrapper over open ai, which already does this very well. But seems to not have any real benefits other than not needing to move mouse. You don't need to…
bfeynman on HN
Sending data to OpenAI is a problem for businesses
From 1 comment
Again, just a trivial wrapper over open ai, which already does this very well. But seems to not have any real benefits other than not needing to move mouse. You don't need to…
bfeynman on HN
Requests
Support swapping in other LLMs such as Code Llama
From 1 comment
This is great! If I could suggest changes that would make this especially useful for me and likely others it would be 1) The ability to substitute in your own LLM, specifically…
lappa on HN
Automatically pick plot type from metadata
From 1 comment
This is great! If I could suggest changes that would make this especially useful for me and likely others it would be 1) The ability to substitute in your own LLM, specifically…
lappa on HN
Questions
Whether the LLM sees data frame properties beyond the prompt
From 1 comment
Is the LLM looking at the properties of the data frame under the hood in addition to reading the prompt? That’s kind of cool. Edit: the content aware edits are very cool. I could…
jncfhnb on HN
Alternatives named
Vega-Lite and Altair
From 1 comment
Vega and Vega-lite visualization grammars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega_and_Vega-Lite_visualisation_grammars FWIU Vega/voyager suggests similar charts with CompassQL:…
westurner on HN
mpld3
From 1 comment
Vega and Vega-lite visualization grammars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega_and_Vega-Lite_visualisation_grammars FWIU Vega/voyager suggests similar charts with CompassQL:…
westurner on HN
Vega Voyager
From 1 comment
Vega and Vega-lite visualization grammars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega_and_Vega-Lite_visualisation_grammars FWIU Vega/voyager suggests similar charts with CompassQL:…
westurner on HN