Wardley Maps
approvedby Damon Skelhorn
View and edit Wardley Maps directly within your notes using the popular Online Wardley Maps (OWM) format.
Wardley Maps Plugin
This is plugin enables displaying and editing of Wardley Maps in the OnlineWardleyMaps format.
Usage
Add a code block to your markdown file using Source mode ```wardleymap include with a closing ```. View the raw source of this file to see an example below.
Example
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
annotations [0.72, 0.03]
note +a generic note appeared [0.23, 0.33]
style wardley
size [800,400]
Getting Started
⚠️ Important: Installer Version Requirement
Wardley Maps requires a recent version of the Obsidian installer. If you experience issues with the plugin not loading properly:
First, try updating Obsidian normally at
Settings > General > Check for updates.If issues persist, manually update your Obsidian installer:
- Download the latest installer from Obsidian's download page
- Close Obsidian completely
- Run the new installer
- Open Obsidian Settings
- Navigate to "Community plugins" and click "Browse"
- Search for "Wardley Maps" and click Install
- Enable the plugin in Community plugins
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:
Follow on X (Twitter) @MapsAsCode for updates and announcements!
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!
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