Free guide helps AI coding tools make cleaner graphs
Better Graphs is an open resource for making Claude Code and similar produce better Matplotlib charts. It includes instructions for AI agents, , a CLAUDE.md file, and an online tutorial that people can read directly. It also provides , a that changes Matplotlib’s default chart style to something cleaner and more readable.
The focus is on clear data display rather than flashy decoration. The work draws ideas from Edward Tufte’s book, data-to-viz.com, python-graph-gallery, and matplotlib-journey.com, while staying free to share.
Key points
- It gives Claude Code and other clearer rules for making charts.
- It includes and a CLAUDE.md instruction file.
- It also has a human-readable online tutorial.
- changes Matplotlib’s default chart look to be cleaner.
- The resource is free and open to share.