pytikz VS mathpix-markdown-it

I recently discovered this python interface for tikz https://github.com/allefeld/pytikz

While it does not directly address the issues you point at, it does alleviate some issues.

* The syntax is somewhat easier to parse.

* It is a lot easier to write functions to redraw the same components over and over again.

* Doing math calculations to systemically place objects in relation to each other is a lot easier because python's arithmetic syntax is a lot more intuitive than TeX's.

Of course, this does mean that you have to fire up python to draw figures.

Mathpix Markdown is an attempt and bringing together the best of words (Markdown and LaTeX) while providing excellent interoperability with LaTeX, meaning you can easily export your Mathpix Markdown documents to LaTeX, including equation references, tabular environments, images, etc:

https://github.com/Mathpix/mathpix-markdown-it

Disclaimer: I'm the founder of Mathpix.