> Like editing an SVG in notepad instead of Inkscape.
Speaking of which, I would love to have parametric capabilities in Inkscape.
FWIW, the FLOSS CAD program SolveSpace can generate parametric sketches and export them as SVG files (file > export 2d view)
I recently stumbled across cuttle.xyz, and it’s a code-based parametric vector editor. I recently did a real world art project in it and LOVED it.
https://graphite.art/
https://paragraphic.design/