How do I install the Render skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add diegosouzapw/render in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Render skill do?

Render mermaid diagrams from .mmd files to ASCII and SVG for Craft.do. Use when the user asks to "render a mermaid diagram", "update diagrams in Craft", or "regenerate ASCII from .mmd files". It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Render safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Render?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Render free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Render?

diegosouzapw (@diegosouzapw) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Render by diegosouzapw — Agent Skill

Name: Render
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: diegosouzapw

File contents

Render mermaid diagrams from .mmd source files to ASCII (injected into local markdown) and SVG (uploaded to Craft.do docs).

Workflow

Edit the .mmd source file with %% diagram:NAME markers between diagrams
Run craft render file.mmd --local-only to regenerate ASCII in the corresponding .md file
Run craft render file.mmd --doc DOC_ID to also upload SVGs to a Craft document

The .md file uses  markers as injection points. ASCII content between a marker and the next marker or heading is replaced on each render.

Commands

The craft binary is at: ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/craft

Always use this full path when running craft via Bash. Do not assume craft is on PATH.

render <file.mmd> --local-only -- regenerate ASCII in the .md file only
render <file.mmd> --doc DOC_ID -- also upload SVGs to a Craft document
render <file.mmd> --theme NAME -- color theme (default: catppuccin-mocha). Available: zinc-dark, tokyo-night, catppuccin-mocha, nord, dracula, github-light, github-dark, solarized-light, solarized-dark, one-dark

Dependencies

Requires node 24+ and npm install in the plugin directory.

Frequently asked questions

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