markdown-graphviz-inline
Render inline graphs with Markdown and Graphviz (python3 version)
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use a Python Markdown–based static site generator and have Graphviz installed on your build system. The extension is lightweight, has no complex dependencies, and solves a real problem—embedding diagrams without external configuration. However, maintenance is dormant (last release 2025-01-27), so verify compatibility with your specific Markdown and generator versions before relying on it for production.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Graphviz command-line tools (dot, neato, fdp, sfdp, twopi, circo) to be installed on the system; the extension is a Markdown plugin only and does not bundle Graphviz itself.
- Low install friction; a pure-Python wheel with a single runtime dependency on Markdown.
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2025-01-27 with no activity since, though the repository remains active and unarchived.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in proprietary or open-source projects.
last release 2025-01-27 (564 days) · last repo commit 2025-01-27 · 3 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 582,109 downloads/mo, #5,902 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install markdown-graphviz-inline
In mkdocs.yml or equivalent:
markdown_extensions:
- markdown_inline_graphviz
In your Markdown file:
```graphviz dot output.svg
digraph G {
A -> B
}
```- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python versions beyond 3.6, given classifiers list only up to 3.6.
- Current state of compatibility with recent versions of Markdown and popular static site generators (MkDocs, Pelican, Nikola).
- Whether system Graphviz installation is reliably detected and whether error handling is robust when Graphviz is missing.
What it is and what it does
markdown-graphviz-inline is a Markdown extension that embeds Graphviz diagram rendering directly into the Markdown processing pipeline. When you write a fenced code block tagged with `graphviz` and a Graphviz command (dot, neato, fdp, sfdp, twopi, or circo), the extension executes that command and replaces the block with an inline SVG or PNG image. This eliminates the need for external build steps or output directory configuration.
The package is designed to work out-of-the-box with Python Markdown–based static site generators like MkDocs, Pelican, and Nikola. It depends only on Markdown as a runtime library and requires that Graphviz command-line tools be installed on the system where the Markdown is processed. The extension supports both modern fenced-code-block syntax and legacy template-style notation.
Use it for
- Render architecture diagrams, flowcharts, or entity-relationship diagrams directly in MkDocs documentation without post-processing.
- Generate graph visualizations in Pelican or Nikola blogs by writing Graphviz syntax inline in Markdown source.
- Create technical documentation with embedded SVG or PNG diagrams that are version-controlled as text in the Markdown source.
- Build knowledge-base or wiki sites where diagram definitions are stored alongside narrative text in Markdown files.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you use a Python Markdown–based static site generator and have Graphviz installed on your build system.
The extension is lightweight, has no complex dependencies, and solves a real problem—embedding diagrams without external configuration. However, maintenance is dormant (last release 2025-01-27), so verify compatibility with your specific Markdown and generator versions before relying on it for production.
Install
markdown-graphviz-inline on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; a pure-Python wheel with a single runtime dependency on Markdown. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2025-01-27 with no activity since, though the repository remains active and unarchived.
Requires Graphviz command-line tools (dot, neato, fdp, sfdp, twopi, circo) to be installed on the system; the extension is a Markdown plugin only and does not bundle Graphviz itself.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in proprietary or open-source projects.
Quickstart
pip install markdown-graphviz-inline
In mkdocs.yml or equivalent:
markdown_extensions:
- markdown_inline_graphviz
In your Markdown file:
```graphviz dot output.svg
digraph G {
A -> B
}
```Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python versions beyond 3.6, given classifiers list only up to 3.6.
- Current state of compatibility with recent versions of Markdown and popular static site generators (MkDocs, Pelican, Nikola).
- Whether system Graphviz installation is reliably detected and whether error handling is robust when Graphviz is missing.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageMarkdown |
| Maintenance | Dormant 564 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 582,109 / month, #5,902 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Topic :: DocumentationTopic :: Text Processing |
Evidence: markdown_graphviz_inline-1.1.3-py3-none-any.whl
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