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Obsidian Wardley Maps Plugin

This plugin enables displaying and editing of Wardley Maps in the OnlineWardleyMaps format directly within Obsidian.

Getting Started​

  1. Open Obsidian Settings
  2. Navigate to "Community plugins" and click "Browse"
  3. Search for "Wardley Maps" and click Install
  4. Enable the plugin in Community plugins

⚠️ Important: Installer Version Requirement
Wardley Maps requires a recent version of the Obsidian installer. If you experience issues with the plugin not loading properly:

  1. First, try updating Obsidian normally at Settings > General > Check for updates.
  2. If issues persist, manually update your Obsidian installer:

Usage​

Add a code block to your markdown file using Source mode:

```wardleymap
title Tea Shop
anchor Business [0.95, 0.63]
anchor Public [0.95, 0.78]
component Cup of Tea [0.79, 0.61] label [-67.61, 4.90]
component Cup [0.73, 0.78] label [15.05, -10.00]
component Tea [0.63, 0.81]
component Hot Water [0.52, 0.80]
component Water [0.38, 0.82]
component Kettle [0.43, 0.35] label [-57, 4]
evolve Kettle->Electric Kettle 0.62 label [16, 5]
component Power [0.1, 0.7] label [-27, 20]
evolve Power 0.89 label [-12, 21]
Business->Cup of Tea
Public->Cup of Tea
Cup of Tea->Cup
Cup of Tea->Tea
Cup of Tea->Hot Water
Hot Water->Water
Hot Water->Kettle; limited by
Kettle->Power
annotation 1 [[0.43,0.49],[0.08,0.79]] Standardising power allows Kettles to evolve faster
annotation 2 [0.48, 0.85] Hot water is obvious and well known
note +a generic note appeared [0.23, 0.33]
style wardley
size [800,400]
```

View the raw source of this file to see an example above.

License​

This project is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 license.

Support the Project​

If you find obsidian-wardley-maps, OnlineWardleyMaps, or vscode-wardley-maps valuable, consider supporting its development:

Patreon

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Your support helps maintain and improve this plugin as well as OnlineWardleyMaps and vscode-wardley-maps. Every contribution is appreciated. Thank you for your support!