Axialis IconVectors Documentation
Version 2.20
Axialis IconVectors is a lightweight SVG icon editor created specifically for developers, UI designers, and software engineers. While traditional vector tools like Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator are designed for complex illustrations, IconVectors focuses on producing pixel-perfect icons efficiently — ideal for modern apps, interfaces, and development workflows.
Reuse appearance presets with Styles (2.20+), automate SVG processing with the Command-Line Interface (2.20+), and browse, manage and batch-process icon collections in the The Icon Explorer. For project-file and inline SVG editing, see Visual Studio Code Integration. For AI-assisted workflows, see MCP Integration. See the Changelog for a short overview of each version.
Basics
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- System requirements
- Installing IconVectors
- 30-Day Trial Period
- Activating IconVectors
- The Workspace
- The Canvas and the Icon
- Layers and Element Stacking
- Supported File Formats
- Working with Documents
- Batch-processing saved icons
- AI-assisted workflows with MCP
- Undo and Redo
- User Preferences
- Quick Start Sample Icons
Using the Application
Using the Icon Explorer
Icons & Development
- Icon-Specific Features
- Resize Icon
- Resize Canvas
- Fit Icon to Canvas
- Adjust Brightness and Contrast
- Adjust Hue and Saturation
- Adjust Color Levels
- Desaturate Icon
- Invert Colors
- Recolor with Palette
- Analyze/Clean Up Icon
- Make Hot Version
- Make Disabled Version
- Make Dark Theme Version
- Add a Badge Overlay
- Make a Badge Overlay Cutout
- Add a Badge Overlay Shadow
- Developer Features
- Visual Studio Code Integration
- Command-Line Interface
- Starting the CLI
- Selecting inputs and destinations
- Discovering commands
- Inspecting and checking SVGs
- Creating PNG and ICO files
- Creating Hot, Disabled and Dark Theme versions
- Optimizing SVG copies
- Using saved Styles
- Centering, fitting, rotating and flipping
- Resizing to a new canvas
- Converting strokes to filled outlines
- Changing colors and existing strokes
- Applying an explicit palette
- Applying automatic gradients
- Targeting exact SVG element IDs
- Dry runs, JSON and reports
- Exit codes
- Safety and limits
AI Automation
- MCP Integration
- How the local connection works
- What the tools cover
- Discover, inspect, mutate, verify
- Reusable Styles through MCP
- Undo, transactions, and filesystem changes
- Exporting Windows ICO files (2.10+)
- Explorer batch commands at a glance
- Applying a palette and resizing icons
- Batch-exporting Explorer icons
- Changing batch stroke colors
- Adding badge overlays to SVG copies
- Batch SVG versions and color adjustments
- Replacing an exact color in saved SVGs
- Optimizing selected SVG files
- Converting selected paints to currentColor
- Centering, fitting, rotating and flipping SVG files
- Batch outlining and automatic gradients
- Two current argument details
- Working with a large catalog
- Skills and persistent instructions
- Approval and safety
- Troubleshooting
- Client setup guides
- Using IconVectors with Codex / OpenAI
- Using IconVectors with Claude / Anthropic
- Using IconVectors with Cursor
- Using IconVectors with Junie
- Using IconVectors with VS Code / GitHub Copilot
- Using IconVectors with Gemini CLI
- Using IconVectors with Kiro
- Using IconVectors with Cline
- Using IconVectors with GitHub Copilot CLI
Manage & Configure
Reference