# Julia Makie Recipes

> Create custom Makie plot types using recipes for reusable, themeable visualizations. Use this skill when implementing plot recipes in Makie extensions. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/julia-makie-recipes` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/julia-makie-recipes`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/julia-makie-recipes/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/julia-makie-recipes

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# Julia Makie Recipes

Create custom Makie plot types using recipes. This skill assumes recipes live
in package extensions (see `julia-package-dev`).

## Type Recipes (Conversions)

```julia
function Makie.convert_arguments(P::Type{<:Makie.Heatmap}, data::MyType)
    matrix = extract_matrix(data)
    return Makie.convert_arguments(P, matrix)
end
```

## Full Recipes (Custom Plots)

```julia
Makie.@recipe(CircuitPlot, circuit) do scene
    Makie.Theme(;
        gatewidth = 0.8,
        wirecolor = :black,
    )
end
```

## Implement plot!

```julia
function Makie.plot!(plot::CircuitPlot)
    circuit = plot[:circuit][]
    Makie.lines!(plot, xs, ys; color = plot.wirecolor)
    Makie.scatter!(plot, points; markersize = 10)
    return plot
end
```

## Notes

- Pass the recipe plot object as the first argument to primitives.
- Use `plot.attr[]` for the current value and `plot.attr` for Observables.

## Checklist

- [ ] Add Makie as a weak dep via Pkg (`pkg> add --weak Makie`)
- [ ] Add `[extensions]` mapping for `{Package}MakieExt`
- [ ] Create stub functions in the main package (with docstrings)
- [ ] Implement the recipe and `Makie.plot!` in the extension
- [ ] Test with CairoMakie and GLMakie

## Reference

- **[Complete Examples](references/examples.md)** - Full extension example with recipes
- **[Patterns](references/patterns.md)** - Attributes, reactivity, axis configuration

## Related Skills

- `julia-package-dev` - Package extension setup
- `julia-docs` - Documenting extension functionality

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> Source: [krastanov/juliallmagentskills](https://github.com/krastanov/juliallmagentskills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).
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