Pele – Mermaid diagrams as themeable SVG

kept by eddie oct 23

Pele is a command-line tool that converts Mermaid diagram definitions into themeable, customizable SVG output.

Pele · Mermaid diagrams as themeable SVG
Pele renders Mermaid diagrams to SVG using CSS variables for theming, offering zero dependencies and significantly faster, smaller bundling than Mermaid.js.
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blog/2025/12/an-svg-is-all-you-need.mld
SVG files can serve as self-contained, interactive data visualization tools that run client-side, assignable DOIs, versionable, and durable for scientific publishing.
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I Stored a Website in a Favicon
The author encoded a 208-byte HTML page into a 9x9 pixel favicon by storing RGB values and decoded it with JavaScript, demonstrating data storage in unintended places.
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</> htmx ~ Markdown in /src
Carson Gross argues that LLM‑generated code should be derived from Markdown stored in /src/md, treating Markdown as source code to preserve intent and locality.
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Render Mermaid diagrams as SVGs or ASCII art
Hacker News commenters discuss a tool that renders Mermaid diagrams as ASCII art, praising its terminal use but noting bugs and accessibility issues.
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