How to add a chart to a GitHub README

GitHub READMEs render Markdown images but not JavaScript. A YakCharts URL gives you a chart as a PNG you can drop into any README, wiki or Markdown doc with standard image syntax.

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![Chart](https://yakcharts.com/api/chart.png?apiKey=YOUR_KEY&type=line&data=...)

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YakCharts turns data into a PNG from a single URL — no charting library, no JavaScript, no screenshots. Free tier included; every plan has all 28 chart types.

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