@herbertgao/pi-mermaid-open
Find skipped Mermaid diagrams and show them in a terminal image viewer.
Package details
Install @herbertgao/pi-mermaid-open from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.
$ pi install npm:@herbertgao/pi-mermaid-open- Package
@herbertgao/pi-mermaid-open- Version
0.2.0- Published
- Aug 24, 2026
- Downloads
- 246/mo · 7/wk
- Author
- herbertgao
- License
- MIT
- Types
- extension
- Size
- 30.2 KB
- Dependencies
- 1 dependency · 2 peers
Pi manifest JSON
{
"extensions": [
"./src/index.ts"
]
}Security note
Pi packages can execute code and influence agent behavior. Review the source before installing third-party packages.
README
@herbertgao/pi-mermaid-open
HerbertGao-maintained fork of @tifan/pi-mermaid-open, distributed under MIT with the original attribution preserved.
Find Mermaid diagrams that Pi left unrendered and show one in a terminal image viewer.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d0c1d46f-0cba-4bf3-a44e-9aa0f4b8e3fd
How it works
- Scans assistant messages in the current branch for
```mermaidand```mmdfences. - Hides diagrams that Pi already rendered and labels skipped diagrams by reason.
- Renders diagrams as 4x PNGs with
@mermaid-js/mermaid-cli. - Uses a non-blocking Herdr overlay with Kitty graphics when available.
- Uses Pi's image viewer in other TUI sessions.
- Saves PNGs under
<agent-dir>/artifacts/mermaid/outside TUI mode. - In Herdr, use
+/=and-to zoom,h/j/k/lor the arrow keys to pan,0to reset, and Enter or Escape to close.
Install
pi install npm:@herbertgao/pi-mermaid-open
Requirements
- Bun is optional. The extension uses
bunx -y @mermaid-js/mermaid-cliwhen Bun is available and falls back tonpx -y @mermaid-js/mermaid-cli. - Herdr with Kitty graphics support is optional. In a compatible Herdr TUI session,
/mermaid-openautomatically links the bundled Herdr plugin, so you do not need to install it separately. Other TUI sessions use Pi's image viewer. - Network access on first use unless Mermaid CLI is already cached.
- A Chromium browser available to Puppeteer. The extension skips Puppeteer's automatic browser download, so Puppeteer must find an existing cache or configured browser executable.
Commands
/mermaid-open: Pick a Mermaid diagram from recent assistant messages, render it, and open the PNG.
Release notes
See CHANGELOG.md.