--- title: Making Maps with Ruby | daily.dev description: The libgd-gis library enables Ruby developers to generate static and animated maps directly from GeoJSON data, outputting PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF formats... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/making-maps-with-ruby-t1uoxsk95 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Making Maps with Ruby | daily.dev og:description: The libgd-gis library enables Ruby developers to generate static and animated maps directly from GeoJSON data, outputting PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF formats... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/making-maps-with-ruby-t1uoxsk95 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/T1uOxSk95.png og:image:alt: Making Maps with Ruby og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Making Maps with Ruby **[RUBYLAND](https://daily.dev/sources/rubyla)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The libgd-gis library enables Ruby developers to generate static and animated maps directly from GeoJSON data, outputting PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF formats including animated GIFs. The workflow separates data, visual styles (defined in YAML), and rendering logic, allowing developers to create reproducible cartographic visualizations with precise control over markers, labels, routes, and paths. This approach provides a lightweight alternative to heavy GIS ecosystems for straightforward mapping tasks like documentation, reporting, and automated exports. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [GitHub - ggerman/libgd-gis: libgd-gis is a native GIS and map-rendering engine for Ruby built on top of ruby-libgd. 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