/mermaid-render

User request: "$ARGUMENTS"

Task

Render Mermaid diagrams from an existing .mmd file or a .md file with Mermaid blocks to SVG image files.

Process

1. Resolve Plugin Path:

   find "$HOME/.claude/plugins/cache" -type d -name "mermaid" -path "*/skills/mermaid" 2>/dev/null | head -1
   

   If empty, run fallback:

   find "$HOME" -maxdepth 8 -type d -name "mermaid" -path "*/skills/mermaid" 2>/dev/null | head -1
   

   Use the returned path as PLUGIN_DIR.

2. Ensure Dependencies:

   bash "$PLUGIN_DIR/scripts/ensure-deps.sh"
   

   If .claude/mermaid.json does not exist, display a one-time nudge before continuing:

   First time using the mermaid plugin? Run /mermaid-config to pick a theme and output settings. Using defaults for now (zinc-light, ./diagrams).

3. Read Config: If .claude/mermaid.json exists, read:

   • theme (default: zinc-light)
   • output_directory (default: ./diagrams)
   • output_format (default: svg)

   Resolve output path:

   • If output_directory is "same" AND an input file path is known: OUTPUT_DIR=$(dirname {input_file})
   • If output_directory is "same" AND no argument was provided: OUTPUT_DIR=./diagrams
   • Otherwise: OUTPUT_DIR=<output_directory from config>

4. Determine Input:

   • .mmd file → render directly
   • .md file → extract Mermaid blocks first: node "$PLUGIN_DIR/scripts/extract_mermaid.js" {file}
   • Directory → find all .mmd files: find {dir} -name "*.mmd" -not -path "*/node_modules/*"
   • No argument → ask: "Which file or directory should I render?"

5. Render: Run for each input file. resilient_diagram.js renders SVG via beautiful-mermaid and maps errors to troubleshooting.md.

   Theme handling:

   • If theme == "custom" and themeVariables is present in config:

     node "$PLUGIN_DIR/scripts/resilient_diagram.js" {input_file} --output-dir $OUTPUT_DIR --custom-theme '{"bg":"#...","fg":"#..."}'
     

     Pass the serialized themeVariables JSON as the --custom-theme value.

   • If theme == "custom" but themeVariables is absent from config: render without custom theme and display a note:

     Custom theme configured but no themeVariables found — run /mermaid-config → option 6 to define colors.

   • Otherwise:

     node "$PLUGIN_DIR/scripts/resilient_diagram.js" {input_file} --output-dir $OUTPUT_DIR --theme {theme}
     

6. Report:

   • List all output files generated with full paths
   • If rendering failed: "Run /mermaid-config → health check to diagnose missing dependencies."

Output

Rendered 3 diagrams:
  ✅ diagrams/sequence-auth.svg
  ✅ diagrams/er-users.svg
  ✅ diagrams/architecture.svg