QuartzMD/Q/Is there a way to render Mermaid diagrams in a QuartzMD site?

• Is there a way to render Mermaid diagrams in a QuartzMD site?

  • AI Answer

    • AI/Response
      • Short answer: Yes. Quartz has built-in Mermaid support enabled through the ObsidianFlavoredMarkdown plugin. Diagrams render automatically and adapt to the site's light/dark theme.
      • Syntax: Use a standard mermaid fenced code block in your Markdown:

        • sequenceDiagram
          Alice->>Bob: Hello
          Bob-->>Alice: Hi!
          

      • Configuration
        • Mermaid rendering is part of the ObsidianFlavoredMarkdown plugin in quartz.config.ts. It is enabled by default in a standard Quartz install.
        • If diagrams fail to render, reorder the plugins so that ObsidianFlavoredMarkdown appears after SyntaxHighlighting in the plugins.transformers list.
      • Supported diagram types
        • Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, timelines, and all other standard Mermaid diagram types are supported.
      • Caveats
        • Mermaid is rendered client-side via JavaScript. An open GitHub issue (#1699) tracks a request to render diagrams to static SVG at build time instead.

      • Sources

        • Quartz — Mermaid Diagrams
        • Issue #1699: feat(mermaid): options to render to static SVG