This skill enables accurate creation of Mermaid diagrams inside Obsidian Markdown files. The rules and selection guide below always apply; load reference/diagram-types.md for the exact syntax and a worked example of any specific diagram type.
⚠️ Global Syntax Rules (MUST FOLLOW)
- NO full-width punctuation inside code blocks. All parentheses, commas, colons, and symbols MUST be half-width (English) characters.
- ❌
,。!(): - ✅
,.!():
- ❌
- Quote node labels containing special characters like
(),[],{}using double quotes:A["Label (info)"] - No HTML tags in labels (use
<br/>only when explicitly needed for line breaks). - Indentation matters in mindmaps and timelines — use spaces only, never
-or*. - Flowcharts default to
flowchart TD(top-down) unless the user asks otherwise. - Read
deeporbit.jsonfrom the workspace root to determine the interaction language. Use this language for all your responses and generated note contents (e.g.zh-CN). The Obsidian folder paths themselves will ALWAYS remain in English.
- Set
author: aiin frontmatter for every note you create; switch toauthor: mixedwhen substantially rewriting a human-authored note. Authorship lives in frontmatter only — never add visible badges.
Diagram Selection Guide
| Scenario | Diagram Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Logic flow, steps, decisions | Flowchart | flowchart TD |
| Hierarchical concepts, brainstorm | Mindmap | mindmap |
| Object interactions over time | Sequence Diagram | sequenceDiagram |
| Project schedule, milestones | Gantt Chart | gantt |
| System states, transitions | State Diagram | stateDiagram-v2 |
| OOP class relationships | Class Diagram | classDiagram |
| Database schema, entities | ER Diagram | erDiagram |
| User experience path | User Journey | journey |
| Priority matrix, 2D positioning | Quadrant Chart | quadrantChart |
| Historical events, milestones | Timeline | timeline |
| Branch/merge visualization | Git Graph | gitGraph |
| Proportional distribution | Pie Chart | pie |
| Numeric trends, bar+line | XY Chart | xychart-beta |
| Task board, workflow columns | Kanban | kanban |
Pick the type from this table, then open reference/diagram-types.md for its full syntax, node shapes, and a complete example.
Flowchart quick reference (the most common case)
Direction: TD/TB (top-down, default), LR, BT, RL.
flowchart TD
A[User Input] --> B{Input Type?}
B -->|URL| C[Fetch Content]
B -->|PDF| D[Extract Text]
C --> F[Summarize]
D --> F
F --> G[(Save to Vault)]
[!CAUTION] Conditional edges MUST use the double pipe
|:A -->|Yes| B. Never writeA --> Yes BorA --Yes--> B.
For node shapes, link types, subgraphs, and styling, see the Flowchart section of reference/diagram-types.md.
Common Pitfalls
| Problem | Wrong | Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Missing pipe on conditional edge | A --> Yes B |
A -->|Yes| B |
| Full-width punctuation in code | A[启动,运行] |
A["Start, Run"] |
| List markers in mindmap | - Child node |
Child node (indent with spaces) |
| Unquoted special chars in labels | A[Label (v2)] |
A["Label (v2)"] |
| Wrong direction keyword | flowchart top-down |
flowchart TD |