{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/11"},{"label":"Documentation","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/documentation/2"},{"label":"Sphinx","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/documentation-sphinx"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A Sphinx extension that embeds block diagrams into documentation by rendering blockdiag syntax within reStructuredText.","skillfed_tags":["sphinx-extension","diagram-rendering","abandoned"],"use_cases":["Add flowcharts and block diagrams to API documentation or architecture guides without external image files.","Create system component diagrams in technical documentation that stay synchronized with source code.","Generate visual process flows in user guides or runbooks embedded directly in Sphinx-built docs.","Document data pipeline or workflow stages as part of a larger Sphinx documentation project."],"what_it_does":"sphinxcontrib-blockdiag is a Sphinx extension that lets you embed block diagrams directly in your documentation source using blockdiag's simple syntax. You write diagram definitions in reStructuredText code blocks and the extension renders them as images during the Sphinx build process. It integrates seamlessly with Sphinx's documentation workflow, allowing you to keep diagrams close to the text that describes them.\n\nThe package depends on blockdiag for the actual rendering and Sphinx for integration. It's classified as Production/Stable and supports Python 3.7 through 3.9, but the project has been abandoned since late 2022\u2014no updates have been released in over three years. If your documentation toolchain is stable and you don't need ongoing maintenance or support for newer Sphinx versions, it can still work, but you should be aware that bugs or incompatibilities with future Sphinx releases will not be fixed.","worth_installing":"Yes, if your Sphinx documentation is stable and you need simple block diagrams without external image management. No, if you require active maintenance, need to support future Sphinx versions, or prefer a maintained alternative. The low install friction and permissive license are offset by the project's abandonment status\u2014use it only when you're confident your Sphinx and Python environment will remain compatible."},"id":"sphinxcontrib-blockdiag","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/sphinxcontrib-blockdiag","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/sphinxcontrib-blockdiag.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/sphinxcontrib-blockdiag/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2021-12-05","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"sphinxcontrib-blockdiag","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Sphinx \"blockdiag\" extension"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":75350,"position":14724,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.0.0"}