obsidian-mermaid

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the obsidian-mermaid skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. obsidian-mermaid is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: knowledge-mgmt · Last updated: 2026-06-13

tool:obsidian

Create Obsidian-compatible Mermaid diagrams. Prefer square layouts (TB + subgraph LR), avoid markdown in labels. Use when creating flowcharts, sequence diagrams, or any Mermaid diagrams in markdown files.

About this skill (catalog notes)

obsidian-mermaid includes 14 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md runs to about 633 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: majiayu000.github.io/claude-skill-registry
License: MIT
Original author: majiayu000
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: General · knowledge-mgmt
Indexed related skills: 10

How obsidian-mermaid fits the catalog

obsidian-mermaid sits in the General category under the knowledge-mgmt sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Create Mermaid diagrams that render correctly in Obsidian and publish without issues.

What this skill does

obsidian-mermaid is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the knowledge-mgmt sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when creating flowcharts, sequence diagrams, or any Mermaid diagrams in markdown files.

Who uses this skill

The obsidian-mermaid Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the obsidian-mermaid Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the obsidian-mermaid skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the obsidian-mermaid skill?

Use obsidian-mermaid when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the knowledge mgmt area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use obsidian-mermaid" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the obsidian-mermaid skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. obsidian-mermaid is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/a9dde03250f2a2e4b45a3af84ba5d81a032637e9/skills/documents/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: majiayu000
Website: https://majiayu000.github.io/claude-skill-registry/

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

majiayu000. (2026). obsidian-mermaid [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault/

BibTeX

@misc{obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault-2026,
  author    = {majiayu000},
  title     = {obsidian-mermaid [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/obsidian-mermaid-jykim-ai4pkm-vault/}
}

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