This skill should be used when the user asks about "micron markup syntax", "micron formatting", "backtick commands in NomadNet", ".mu file format", "NomadNet terminal formatting", "micron colors", "micron links", "micron fields", "micron parser implementation", or needs to understand Micron markup tags for NomadNet pages.
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Micron is a compact, terminal-friendly markup language used by NomadNet for rendering formatted text in terminals. It uses backtick-prefixed commands for formatting, colors, links, and interactive elements.
Micron is a compact, terminal-friendly markup language used by NomadNet for rendering formatted text in terminals. It uses backtick-prefixed commands for formatting, colors, links, and interactive elements.
| Category | Tags | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Formatting | `! | Toggle bold |
`* | Toggle italic | |
`_ | Toggle underline | |
`` | Reset all formatting to default | |
| Alignment | `c | Center text (line start) |
`l | Left-align text (line start) | |
`r | Right-align text (line start) | |
`a | Return to default alignment | |
| Colors | `FXXX | Set foreground color (3-digit hex) |
`f | Reset foreground to default | |
`BXXX | Set background color (3-digit hex) | |
`b | Reset background to default | |
`gXX | Grayscale color (00-99) | |
| Sections | > | Top-level heading |
>> | Sub-heading (level 2) | |
>>> | Sub-sub-heading (level 3+) | |
< | Reset section depth to 0 | |
| Dividers | - | Horizontal divider |
-X | Divider with character X | |
| Links | `[dest] | Simple link |
`[label`dest] | Labeled link | |
`[label`path`fields] | Request link with field submission | |
| Fields | `<name`value> | Text input field |
`<width|name`value> | Sized input field | |
`<!|name`value> | Masked (password) input | |
`<?|name|value`> | Checkbox | |
`<^|name|value`> | Radio button | |
| Controls | # (line start) | Comment (not displayed) |
`= | Toggle literal mode (code blocks) | |
\ | Escape next character | |
| Page Headers | #!c=X | Cache time in seconds (0 = no cache) |
#!fg=XXX | Default page foreground color | |
#!bg=XXX | Default page background color |
Formatting tags toggle on/off. Apply the same tag again to turn off formatting:
`!Bold text`! and `*italic text`* with `_underlines`_
Combine formatting by stacking tags:
`!`*`_Bold italic underlined`_`*`!
Reset all formatting with double backtick ( ``).
3-digit hex colors expand to 6-digit: F0af becomes #00aaff
`F00f Blue text `f back to default
`Bf00 Red background `b back to default
Grayscale uses gXX where XX is 00 (black) to 99 (white):
`g50 Medium gray text`f
Section depth increases with each > and creates indentation:
>Main Heading
Text indented under main heading
>>Sub-heading
More indented text
<
Back to no indentation
Link format: `[label`destination] or just `[destination]
`[Home`:/page/index.mu]
`[Visit Node`a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8:/page/about.mu]
Basic text field:
Username: `B444`<username`>`b
Sized and masked fields:
Password: `B444`<!16|password`>`b
Checkboxes and radio buttons:
`<?|agree|yes`> I agree to terms
`<^|color|red`> Red
`<^|color|blue`> Blue
Submit all fields:
`[Submit`:/page/handler.mu`*]
Submit specific fields:
`[Login`:/page/auth.mu`username|password]
Include preset variables:
`[Search`:/page/search.mu`query|action=search|limit=10]
When implementing a Micron parser:
>, <, -, #, alignment)`= toggles literal mode on, pass through all text unchanged until `= againFor comprehensive documentation, consult:
references/syntax-spec.md - Complete Micron specification from NomadNetworkreferences/parser-implementations.md - Cross-reference of Python and JavaScript parser implementationsreferences/examples.md - Practical Micron code examples for common patternsReference implementations for parser development:
NomadNet/nomadnet/ui/textui/MicronParser.py (887 lines)reticulum-meshchat/src/frontend/js/MicronParser.js (714 lines)rBrowser/script/micron-parser_original.js (905 lines)npx claudepluginhub torlando-tech/reticulum-skills --plugin nomadnet-micron-toolkitProvides reference for core Markdown syntax: headings, text formatting, lists, links, images, code blocks, blockquotes. Use when writing or editing Markdown files.
Renders directive-flavored markdown as rich ANSI terminal output with panels, trees, columns, callouts, mermaid diagrams, syntax-highlighted code, diffs, charts, KPI tiles, timelines, tasklists, and inline badges. Use when producing visual output, diagrams, or structured terminal displays.
Creates and edits Obsidian Flavored Markdown including wikilinks, embeds, callouts, properties, and other Obsidian-specific syntax. Activates when working with .md files or when the user mentions wikilinks, callouts, frontmatter, tags, or embeds.