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Markdown and Mermaid Writing

Writes scientific Markdown documentation and Mermaid diagrams for workflows, relationships, timelines, and schemas. Provides syntax references, document templates, accessibility guidance, and version-aware rendering checks. Use when a user requests Markdown, Mermaid, or a text-based structural diagram; quantitative scientific figures require suitable plotting tools.

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What the skill covers

The sections of its instructions, in order.

  1. 01 Overview
  2. 02 When to Use This Skill
  3. 03 🎨 The Source Format Philosophy
  4. Why text-based diagrams win
  5. The three-phase workflow
  6. What Mermaid can express
  7. 04 🔧 Core workflow
  8. Step 1: Identify the document type
  9. Step 2: Read the style guide
  10. Step 3: Pick the diagram type and read its guide
  11. Step 4: Write the document
  12. Step 5: Retain source and verification
  13. 05 ⚠️ Common pitfalls
  14. Radar chart syntax (radar-beta)
  15. XY Chart vs Radar confusion
  16. Forgetting accTitle/accDescr on supported types
  17. 06 🔗 Integration with other skills
  18. With scientific-schematics
  19. With scientific-writing
  20. With literature-review

Reference files

37 files Phở can open while it uses the skill.

  • assets/examples/example-research-report.md
  • references/current-rendering.md
  • references/diagrams/architecture.md
  • references/diagrams/block.md
  • references/diagrams/c4.md
  • references/diagrams/class.md
  • references/diagrams/complex_examples.md
  • references/diagrams/er.md
  • references/diagrams/flowchart.md
  • references/diagrams/gantt.md
  • references/diagrams/git_graph.md
  • references/diagrams/kanban.md
  • references/diagrams/mindmap.md
  • references/diagrams/packet.md
  • references/diagrams/pie.md
  • references/diagrams/quadrant.md
  • +21 more

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Frequently asked questions

What does Markdown and Mermaid Writing do?

Writes scientific Markdown documentation and Mermaid diagrams for workflows, relationships, timelines, and schemas. Provides syntax references, document templates, accessibility guidance, and version-aware rendering checks. Use when a user requests Markdown, Mermaid, or a text-based structural diagram; quantitative scientific figures require suitable plotting tools.

Is Markdown and Mermaid Writing free to use?

Yes. Markdown and Mermaid Writing is published by K-Dense under the MIT licence, and you can use it with a free Phở account.

How do I use Markdown and Mermaid Writing in Phở?

Press Open in Phở, then Try to apply it to your next message, or add the Research methods set so Phở loads it whenever a request matches.

Does Markdown and Mermaid Writing need other tools?

No. It works in a normal Phở chat with what you type or upload.

Copied unchanged from K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills at commit a25cf9e and credited to K-Dense, who is not affiliated with Phở. The full instructions and licence text ship with the skill inside Phở.