[abound]

Not sure what GP had in mind, but one can programmatically generate PDFs directly, without using something like Typst as a "middleman".

[the_mitsuhiko]

Have you tried doing that? It’s no fun at all and far from easy. I don’t quite see a benefit in doing it without some utility.

[a57721]

Besides, the generation of PDF reports is usually decoupled from the templates, so you will have to work on your own "middleman".