Material‑UI Icons Built with SVGD Tooling

#react #javascript #mui

I’m delighted to share @svgd/icons-material — a single‑file Material‑UI icon pack I built with SVGD tooling! By leveraging @svgd/cli and @svgd/core, I’ve consolidated all 10,773 MUI icons into one optimised, tree‑shakable package complete with IDE autocomplete previews.

SVGD Tooling: Powering the Pack

@svgd/cli
A flexible command‑line tool that scans your SVG source folders, extracts and optimises path data, and emits JavaScript/TypeScript constants, HTML previews, Markdown tables, and more. Configure input/output, customise plugins, and generate assets in seconds.
@svgd/core
The runtime library that takes those path‑data constants and re‑creates valid SVG elements at render time. It provides TypeScript typings, embedded Base64 previews for instant IDE feedback, and a simple API:

  import { getPaths } from '@svgd/core';
  const paths = getPaths(iconName);

These tools helped me streamline icon generation, reduce bundle size, and offer immediate visual feedback right in the editor.

Why an SVGD Icon Pack?

IDE‑friendly: See Base64‑encoded previews in autocomplete tooltips.

Fewer requests: One .js and one .ts file instead of thousands of tiny files.

Zero runtime dependencies: Just string constants. You can use any UI framework.

TypeScript support: Complete .d.ts with embedded previews.

Faster builds: Reduced bundler overhead.

Tree‑shakable: Import exactly the icons you need—nothing more.

Installation

npm install @svgd/icons-material
# or
yarn add @svgd/icons-material

If you’re using React + MUI:

npm install react @mui/material

Usage Examples

React

import React from 'react';
import { getPaths } from '@svgd/core';
import MuiSvgIcon, { SvgIconProps } from '@mui/material/SvgIcon';
import { Abc } from '@svgd/icons-material';

export function SvgIcon({ icon, ...props }: { icon: string } & SvgIconProps) {
  return (
    <MuiSvgIcon {...props}>
      {getPaths(icon).map((attrs, i) => (
        <path key={i} {...attrs} />
      ))}
    </MuiSvgIcon>
  );
}

// Usage:
<SvgIcon icon={Abc} fontSize="large" color="primary" />;

Vue 3

<template>
  <svg :width="size" :height="size" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <path v-for="(attrs, i) in paths" :key="i" v-bind="attrs" />
  </svg>
</template>

<script setup lang="ts">
import { computed, defineProps } from 'vue';
import { getPaths } from '@svgd/core';
import * as icons from '@svgd/icons-material';

const props = defineProps<{ icon: string; size?: number }>();
const paths = computed(() => getPaths(props.icon));
</script>

Angular

// svg-icon.component.ts
import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
import { getPaths } from '@svgd/core';

@Component({
  selector: 'svg-icon',
  template: `
    <svg [attr.width]="size" [attr.height]="size" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
      <path *ngFor="let attrs of paths" [attr.d]="attrs.d" [attr.fill]="attrs.fill" />
    </svg>
  `,
})
export class SvgIconComponent {
  @Input() icon!: string;
  @Input() size = 24;
  get paths() {
    return getPaths(this.icon);
  }
}

Use in your templates:

<svg-icon [icon]="icons.Abc" [size]="32"></svg-icon>

Plain JavaScript

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<body>
  <div id="root"></div>
  <script type="module">
    import { getPaths } from '@svgd/core';
    import { Abc } from '@svgd/icons-material';

    const svg = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg', 'svg');
    svg.setAttribute('viewBox', '0 0 24 24');
    svg.setAttribute('width', '48');
    svg.setAttribute('height', '48');

    getPaths(Abc).forEach(attrs => {
      const path = document.createElementNS(svg.namespaceURI, 'path');
      Object.entries(attrs).forEach(([k, v]) => path.setAttribute(k, v));
      svg.appendChild(path);
    });

    document.getElementById('root')!.appendChild(svg);
  </script>
</body>
</html>