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Ascreit Mermaid Markdown Preview

Ascreit Mermaid Markdown Preview

by ascreit

Render Mermaid diagrams in VS Code's built-in Markdown preview with GitHub-like styling.

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1.0.1

Last updated

May 22, 2026

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This extension renders Mermaid diagrams in VS Code and Cursor's built-in Markdown Preview with GitHub-like styling.

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Mermaid diagrams rendered by Ascreit Mermaid Markdown Preview

Open a Markdown file and click the Preview button in the editor title bar, or run the built-in Markdown: Open Preview command. The extension adds CSS and scripts to the standard Markdown Preview.

Features

  • Render Mermaid code blocks in the standard Markdown Preview with GitHub-like styling.
  • Fit large Mermaid diagrams to the preview width.
  • Open diagrams in an expanded dialog with fit-to-width display, zoom controls, and scrolling.
  • Use trackpad pinch zoom on macOS, or pan in the expanded dialog with Cmd + drag on macOS and Ctrl + drag on Windows/Linux.
  • Switch between Markdown source and preview from the Preview / Markdown buttons in the editor title bar.

Usage

  1. Open a Markdown file.
  2. Click the Preview button in the editor title bar.
  3. To inspect a Mermaid diagram in a larger view, click the expand button in the diagram's upper-right corner.

The expanded view initially fits the diagram to the preview width. Use the + / - buttons to zoom, and use the Fit button to return to fit-to-width. For large diagrams, move around by scrolling, or by dragging with Cmd on macOS and Ctrl on Windows/Linux.

To return from the preview to the Markdown source, click the Markdown button in the preview tab title bar.

You can also use the built-in commands from the command palette:

Markdown: Open Preview
Markdown: Open Preview to the Side

Write Mermaid diagrams as fenced code blocks, just like regular Markdown:

```mermaid
flowchart TD
  A[Start] --> B[Process]
  B --> C[End]
```

Installation

Install from Visual Studio Marketplace:

Install from Marketplace

To install from the command palette, open Extensions: Install Extensions and search for:

Ascreit Mermaid Markdown Preview

You can also search by extension ID:

ascreit.vscode-github-markdown-preview

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