The short version
Mermaid-to-SVG renderer; a static-site user preferred its layouts after switching.
From the HackerLinks archive
Pele
Mermaid-to-SVG renderer; a static-site user preferred its layouts after switching.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-19
Last seen:2026-10-19
Times seen:1
Website:pele.run
Why it caught our attention
A concrete migration report supports the recommendation beyond launch-day enthusiasm.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-19
“This seemed like a perfect fit for my use case and I already swapped it in. I noticed that the layouts were not 1 to 1, but to my pleasant surprise I actually liked the ones Pele renders better than mermaidjs.”
bilibali · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Pele – Mermaid diagrams as themeable SVG
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Pele – Mermaid diagrams as themeable SVG
2026-10-19