name: generate-workflow-diagram
locale: wenyan
source_locale: en
source_commit: 82c77053
translator: "Julius Brussee homage — caveman"
translation_date: "2026-04-24"
description: >
Generate themed Mermaid flowchart diagrams from putior workflow data.
Covers theme selection (9 themes including 4 colorblind-safe), output
modes (console, file, clipboard, raw), interactive features (clickable
nodes, source info), and embedding in README, Quarto, and R Markdown.
Use after annotating source files and ready to produce a visual diagram,
when regenerating a diagram after workflow changes, or when switching
themes or output formats for different audiences.
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Bash Grep Glob
metadata:
author: Philipp Thoss
version: "1.0"
domain: workflow-visualization
complexity: basic
language: R
tags: putior, mermaid, diagram, theme, visualization, flowchart
工作流圖之生
自 putior 工作流資料生主題 Mermaid 流程圖,並嵌入文檔。
用時
- 已注源檔而可生可視圖
- 工作流變更後重生圖
- 為異眾切換主題或輸出格式
- 嵌工作流圖於 README、Quarto、R Markdown 文檔
入
- 必要:自
put()、put_auto()、或 put_merge() 之工作流資料
- 可選:主題名(默:
"light";可選:light、dark、auto、minimal、github、viridis、magma、plasma、cividis)
- 可選:輸出目標:控制台、檔路徑、剪貼板、原串
- 可選:交互功能:
show_source_info、enable_clicks
法
第一步:抽工作流資料
自三源之一獲工作流資料。
library(putior)
# From manual annotations
workflow <- put("./src/")
# From manual annotations, excluding specific files
workflow <- put("./src/", exclude = c("build-workflow\\.Rquot;, "test_"))
# From auto-detection only
workflow <- put_auto("./src/")
# From merged (manual + auto)
workflow <- put_merge("./src/", merge_strategy = "supplement")
工作流資料框可含注解之 node_type 列。節點類型控 Mermaid 形狀:
node_type | Mermaid Shape | Use Case |
|---|
"input" | Stadium ([...]) | Data sources, configuration files |
"output" | Subroutine [[...]] | Generated artifacts, reports |
"process" | Rectangle [...] | Processing steps (default) |
"decision" | Diamond {...} | Conditional logic, branching |
"start" / "end" | Stadium ([...]) | Entry/terminal nodes |
每 node_type 亦得對應 CSS 類(如 class nodeId input;)供主題樣式。
得: 資料框至少一行,含 id、label、可選 input、output、source_file、node_type 列。
敗則: 若資料框空,無注解或模式被察。先行 analyze-codebase-workflow,或以 put("./src/", validate = TRUE) 察注解語法有效。
第二步:擇主題與選項
擇合目標眾之主題。
List all available themes:
get_diagram_themes()
Standard themes
- "light" — Default, bright colors
- "dark" — For dark mode environments
- "auto" — GitHub-adaptive with solid colors
- "minimal" — Grayscale, print-friendly
- "github" — Optimized for GitHub README files
Colorblind-safe themes (viridis family)
- "viridis" — Purple→Blue→Green→Yellow, general accessibility
- "magma" — Purple→Red→Yellow, high contrast for print
- "plasma" — Purple→Pink→Orange→Yellow, presentations
- "cividis" — Blue→Gray→Yellow, maximum accessibility (no red-green)
附加參數:
direction:圖流向——"TD"(上下,默)、"LR"(左右)、"RL"、"BT"
show_artifacts:TRUE/FALSE——顯成品節(檔、資料);大工作流或雜亂(如 16+ 額外節)
show_workflow_boundaries:TRUE/FALSE——將每源檔節包入 Mermaid 子圖
source_info_style:節上源檔資訊之顯方式(如副題)
node_labels:節標文字格式
得: 主題名印出。依語境擇一。
敗則: 若主題名不識,put_diagram() 退為 "light"。察拼寫。
第三步:自訂調色板(put_theme(),可選)
若九內建主題不合項目調色板,以 put_theme() 創自訂主題。
# Create custom palette — unspecified types inherit from base theme
cyberpunk <- put_theme(
base = "dark",
input = c(fill = "#1a1a2e", stroke = "#00ff88", color = "#00ff88"),
process = c(fill = "#16213e", stroke = "#44ddff", color = "#44ddff"),
output = c(fill = "#0f3460", stroke = "#ff3366", color = "#ff3366"),
decision = c(fill = "#1a1a2e", stroke = "#ffaa33", color = "#ffaa33")
)
# Use the palette parameter (overrides theme when provided)
mermaid_content <- put_diagram(workflow, palette = cyberpunk, output = "raw")
writeLines(mermaid_content, "workflow.mmd")
put_theme() 受 input、process、output、decision、artifact、start、end 節點類型。各取具名向量 c(fill = "#hex", stroke = "#hex", color = "#hex")。未設類型承 base 主題。
得: Mermaid 輸出有自訂 classDef 行。node_type 之節形保留;只色變。所有節類型用 stroke-width:2px——put_theme() 現不支覆寫。
敗則: 若調色板非 putior_theme 類,put_diagram() 拋描述性誤。確傳 put_theme() 之返回值,非原列表。
備援——手動 classDef 替換: 若需超 put_theme() 之細粒(如每類型之線寬),以基礎主題生後手替 classDef 行:
mermaid_content <- put_diagram(workflow, theme = "dark", output = "raw")
lines <- strsplit(mermaid_content, "\n")[[1]]
lines <- lines[!grepl("^\\s*classDef ", lines)]
custom_defs <- c(" classDef input fill:#1a1a2e,stroke:#00ff88,stroke-width:3px,color:#00ff88")
mermaid_content <- paste(c(lines, custom_defs), collapse = "\n")
第四步:生 Mermaid 輸出
依所欲輸出模式製圖。
# Print to console (default)
cat(put_diagram(workflow, theme = "github"))
# Save to file
writeLines(put_diagram(workflow, theme = "github"), "docs/workflow.md")
# Get raw string for embedding
mermaid_code <- put_diagram(workflow, output = "raw", theme = "github")
# With source file info (shows which file each node comes from)
cat(put_diagram(workflow, theme = "github", show_source_info = TRUE))
# With clickable nodes (for VS Code, RStudio, or file:// protocol)
cat(put_diagram(workflow,
theme = "github",
enable_clicks = TRUE,
click_protocol = "vscode" # or "rstudio", "file"
))
# Full-featured
cat(put_diagram(workflow,
theme = "viridis",
show_source_info = TRUE,
enable_clicks = TRUE,
click_protocol = "vscode"
))
得: 有效 Mermaid 碼始以 flowchart TD(或依向之 LR)。節以箭連示資料流。
敗則: 若輸出為 flowchart TD 無節,工作流資料框空。若連接缺,察節間輸出檔名合輸入檔名。
第五步:嵌目標文檔
將圖插入合適文檔格式。
GitHub README(```mermaid 碼柵):
## Workflow
```mermaid
flowchart TD
A["Extract Data"] --> B["Transform"]
B --> C["Load"]
```
Quarto 文檔(以 knit_child 之原生 mermaid 塊):
# Chunk 1: Generate code (visible, foldable)
workflow <- put("./src/")
mermaid_code <- put_diagram(workflow, output = "raw", theme = "github")
# Chunk 2: Output as native mermaid chunk (hidden)
#| output: asis
#| echo: false
mermaid_chunk <- paste0("```{mermaid}\n", mermaid_code, "\n```")
cat(knitr::knit_child(text = mermaid_chunk, quiet = TRUE))
R Markdown(mermaid.js CDN 或 DiagrammeR):
DiagrammeR::mermaid(put_diagram(workflow, output = "raw"))
得: 圖於目標格式正渲染。GitHub 原生渲染 mermaid 碼柵。
敗則: 若 GitHub 不渲染圖,確碼柵恰用 ```mermaid(無額外屬性)。Quarto 者須用 knit_child() 法,蓋 {mermaid} 塊不支 R 變數直接插值。
驗
陷
參
annotate-source-files — 前提:生圖前檔須注解
analyze-codebase-workflow — 自動察可補手注
setup-putior-ci — 於 CI/CD 自動重生圖
create-quarto-report — 於 Quarto 報告嵌圖
build-pkgdown-site — 於 pkgdown 文檔站嵌圖