# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Mermaid diagram br tag rendering fix, desktop

## Open now

- 0 issues, 1 PR open on GitHub.
- PR #133094: fix(desktop): self-close mermaid's bare <br> so label-break diagrams load

A bug where Mermaid diagrams containing <br/> or bare <br> tags in labels fail to render on desktop, plus two related fix attempts addressing the self-closing tag handling.

## TL;DR

- 3 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 1 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 0 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #133101. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #133101 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-133101`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.67`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #133089: \[Bug\]: Desktop — Mermaid diagrams with <br/> in labels never render (broken image, alt "Mermaid diagram")

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#133101: fix(desktop): render Mermaid labels that contain <br/>**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/embeds/mermaid-embed.test.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/embeds/mermaid-embed.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/lib/svg-image.test.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/lib/svg-image.ts`
- **#133094: fix(desktop): self-close mermaid's bare <br> so label-break diagrams load**. open
  - maintainer direction: category `uncategorized`; implication `needs_llm`
  - files: `apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/embeds/mermaid-embed.test.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/embeds/mermaid-embed.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/lib/svg-image.test.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/lib/svg-image.ts`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #133101 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-10-09`.
- Subsystem: `apps/desktop`