Output file must end with ".svg", ".png" or ".pdf"

[DoDoENT]

Describe the bug
I installed the mmdc v8.11.0 from homebrew using brew install mermaid-cli as described in documentation and run mmdc -i documentation.template.md -o documentation.md where documentation.template.md contains mermaid snippets in markdown file. Then, instead of getting transformed MD, I got the error Output file must end with ".svg", ".png" or ".pdf".

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Install latest mermaid-cli from Homebrew with brew install mermaid-cli
2. Create a markdown file with mermaid blocks
3. execute mmdc -i yourfile.md -o destination.md
4. See the error

Expected behavior
Instead of error, a transformed markdown file should appear.

Screenshots
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Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: macOS
• Browser: N/A
• Version: 8.11.0

[metapost]

I got the same error.
macos
mmdc version: 8.11.0

[zats]

Looks like it's been fixed in the master, but the version hasn't been released yet.
FYIF, I followed the instructions from CONTRIBUTING.md and building.md to run latest version locally.
Effectively after checking out code, you'll need to:

yarn install; source copy_modules.sh
node index.bundle.js -i mydoc.template.md -o mydoc.out.md

[MindaugasLaganeckas]

We are on release 9.0.3. Please, check if the error is fixed there.

[zats]

@MindaugasLaganeckas do you think it's possible that brew version hasn't been bumped? I just tried updating and it suggests that 8.11.0 is the newest version available

[MindaugasLaganeckas]

We have this issue #288

[DoDoENT]

But even if I install from NPM with npm install -g mermaid, I still don't get the version 9.0.3.

The version from npm, strangely, reports 0.2.4. What did I do wrong?

EDIT: OK, I needed to run npm install -g @mermaid-js/mermaid-cli. 😊 Then it works correctly.

[zats]

EDIT: OK, I needed to run npm install -g @mermaid-js/mermaid-cli. 😊 Then it works correctly.

This is a great workaround, thanks!

[MindaugasLaganeckas]

I will close this issue then and leave #288 open.