[Enhancement] Support for excalidraw plugin like diagrams #44

albertodelacruz commented 2026年04月11日 13:16:42 +02:00

I like the concept of a basic (and complete Open Source) markdown note-taking app. Obsidian is heavy and complex and I just tested HelixNotes and I love it. But I miss a few features. For example, I use a lot of excalidraw diagrams in my notes and a feature like that is a must. I don't know if it would be possible to add support for that plugin or some kind of diagrams like feature.

Thaks for the amazing app.

I like the concept of a basic (and complete Open Source) markdown note-taking app. Obsidian is heavy and complex and I just tested HelixNotes and I love it. But I miss a few features. For example, I use a lot of excalidraw diagrams in my notes and a feature like that is a must. I don't know if it would be possible to add support for that plugin or some kind of diagrams like feature. Thaks for the amazing app.

ArkHost commented 2026年04月17日 19:54:25 +02:00

Hi, thanks for the kind words on the app.
Diagram support is not something I'm planning to add right now. HelixNotes is intentionally focused on notes, and full diagram editing (Excalidraw-style or otherwise) is a significant scope expansion that would pull the app in a different direction.
If enough users end up requesting it, I'll reconsider. For now I'm going to leave this open as a signal, but I won't commit to implementing it.

Hi, thanks for the kind words on the app. Diagram support is not something I'm planning to add right now. HelixNotes is intentionally focused on notes, and full diagram editing (Excalidraw-style or otherwise) is a significant scope expansion that would pull the app in a different direction. If enough users end up requesting it, I'll reconsider. For now I'm going to leave this open as a signal, but I won't commit to implementing it.

ArkHost commented 2026年04月27日 22:08:20 +02:00

v1.2.9 ships Mermaid diagrams via fenced ```mermaid code blocks with opt-in render, copy as PNG, and save as PNG/SVG (flowcharts, sequence, class, ER, gantt, mindmap, etc.). Not freeform like Excalidraw, but covers structured-diagram use cases without pulling the app toward a full drawing tool.

v1.2.9 ships Mermaid diagrams via fenced ```mermaid code blocks with opt-in render, copy as PNG, and save as PNG/SVG (flowcharts, sequence, class, ER, gantt, mindmap, etc.). Not freeform like Excalidraw, but covers structured-diagram use cases without pulling the app toward a full drawing tool.