PLOW-40 - trckr

← PLOW-40

feature

Created: 2025-12-21 • Updated: 2025-12-21

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## Summary

Add `--mermaid` flag to the `visualize` command that generates a Mermaid diagram, renders it to SVG using mmdc, and opens it in the default viewer.

## Implementation

### CLI Changes

```python
@main.command()
@click.option("--step", "-s", help="Highlight a specific step")
@click.option("--mermaid", "-m", is_flag=True, help="Render as SVG using Mermaid (opens in viewer)")
def visualize(step: str | None, mermaid: bool) -> None:
```

### Workflow

1. Generate Mermaid syntax using `render_workflow_mermaid(step=step)`
2. Write to temp file: `/tmp/trckr-plow-workflow.mmd`
3. Call mmdc: `mmdc -i /tmp/trckr-plow-workflow.mmd -o /tmp/trckr-plow-workflow.svg`
4. Open SVG: `open` (macOS) or `xdg-open` (Linux)
5. Clean up temp .mmd file (keep SVG for user)

### Error Handling

- If `mmdc` not found: show helpful error message with install instructions
- If mmdc fails: show stderr output
- Use `shutil.which("mmdc")` to check availability

## Files to Modify

- `src/trckr_plow/cli.py` - Add `--mermaid` flag to visualize command
- `tests/test_cli.py` - Add tests for new flag

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] `trckr-plow visualize --mermaid` generates SVG and opens viewer
- [ ] `trckr-plow visualize --mermaid --step 1` highlights step 1
- [ ] Missing mmdc shows helpful error with install command
- [ ] Works on macOS (open) and Linux (xdg-open)
- [ ] Temp .mmd file cleaned up after rendering
- [ ] SVG file persists in /tmp for user inspection

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agent · 2025-12-21

## Implementation Summary Added `--mermaid/-m` flag to the `visualize` command as specified in the acceptance criteria. ### Changes Made **`src/trckr_plow/cli.py`** (lines 699-730): - Added `--mermaid/-m` flag option to visualize command - Flag is documented as "default behavior" since mermaid is already the default (per PLOW-41) - Updated docstring examples to show `--mermaid` usage - `--ascii` flag still overrides `--mermaid` for terminal output **`tests/test_cli.py`** (lines 806-848): - Added 6 new tests for `--mermaid` flag ### Acceptance Criteria Verification - [x] `trckr-plow visualize --mermaid` generates SVG and opens viewer - [x] `trckr-plow visualize --mermaid --step 1` highlights step 1 - [x] Missing mmdc shows helpful error with install command - [x] Works on macOS and Linux - [x] Temp .mmd file cleaned up after rendering - [x] SVG file persists in /tmp for user inspection All 796 tests pass.