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Mickaël CANOUIL, Ph.D.
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Biostatistician, R developer, Quarto wizard, and cinephile.
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🎉 The magic is real: Quarto Wizard 1.0.0 is LIVE!

Wave goodbye to complexity, pure enchantment awaits:

🪄 Magical extension browsing (250+ spells available)
✨ One-click wizardry
🔮 VS Code & Positron enchantment

quarto.org/docs/blog/po...

#DataScience #Quarto #QuartoPub #VSCode #PositronIDE
Quarto Wizard 1.0.0: Democratising Quarto Extension Management – Quarto
Introducing a game-changing extension for VS Code and Positron that transforms Quarto extensions management with an intuitive GUI for extensions and templates.
quarto.org
New blog post: Document-Type Dispatching in Quarto Typst Extensions.

Learn how to build a central dispatcher function that routes to different templates based on document type. One extension, multiple layouts for reports, letters, CVs.

mickael.canouil.fr/posts/2026-0...

#Quarto #Typst
Document-Type Dispatching in Quarto Typst Extensions – MCU
Learn how to build a central dispatcher function that routes to different Typst templates based on document type. This pattern enables clean separation between document types like reports, letters, an...
mickael.canouil.fr
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
That's amazing what you can do with Typst.
I made social cards for all my Quarto related projects.

#Quarto #Typst
January 18, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Quarto Wizard 2.0.0 is out!

Native extension management, batch operations, multi-extension selection, private repo support, and a new documentation website.

Upgrade today: mickael.canouil.fr/posts/2026-0...

#QuartoWizard #Quarto #VSCode #PositronIDE
Quarto Wizard 2.0.0: Native Extension Management and Batch Operations – MCU
Quarto Wizard 2.0.0 brings native extension management without CLI dependency, batch operations, multi-extension selection, and a new documentation website.
mickael.canouil.fr
January 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM
2.0.0 ...
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Reposted by Mickaël CANOUIL, Ph.D.
🚀 Level Up Your Quarto Skills: From Setup to Publishing
🗓️ 5–6 Feb | Online

From zero to #Quarto hero in 2 days! Learn to build reproducible docs with #Rstats, #Python & #Julia, customize themes & publish with confidence

Led by @mickael.canouil.fr

www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Mastering Quarto CLI: From Authoring to Publishing
5th-6th February 2026
www.physalia-courses.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
I've contributed a Quarto authoring skill to Posit's Skills repository!
This extends Claude AI and GitHub Copilot capabilities for Quarto document creation, with migration guidance from R Markdown.
github.com/posit-dev/skills/tree/main/quarto

#Quarto
skills/quarto at main · posit-dev/skills
A collection of Claude Skills from Posit. Contribute to posit-dev/skills development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Sometimes you wish you could install just what you need.
Soon, you'll be able to cherry-pick exactly which extensions you want from a repository, instead of accepting the entire bundle.
(Some Quarto extensions do share multiple sub-extensions 😉)
#QuartoWizard #Quarto #VSCode #PositronIDE
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
This Quarto Wizard rework I've been working on starts to feel like a 2.0.0 version 😅
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Reposted by Mickaël CANOUIL, Ph.D.
Master #Quarto & transform your scientific work!
Join our 2-day online course with @mickael.canouil.fr to learn how to create reproducible, polished, multi-format documents with R/Python/Julia integration. Boost your workflow & impact!
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
#Rstats #DataScience
Mastering Quarto CLI: From Authoring to Publishing
5th-6th February 2026
www.physalia-courses.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Come and join me to learn some magic when writing technical and scientific documents with Quarto!
Master #Quarto & transform your scientific work!
Join our 2-day online course with @mickael.canouil.fr to learn how to create reproducible, polished, multi-format documents with R/Python/Julia integration. Boost your workflow & impact!
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
#Rstats #DataScience
Mastering Quarto CLI: From Authoring to Publishing
5th-6th February 2026
www.physalia-courses.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Here are the few improvements coming to Quarto Wizard:

- No dependency on Quarto CLI.
- Install extensions from: registry, GitHub, local, and URL.
- Install from private repository.
- Quickly filter by type.
- ...

www.linkedin.com/posts/mickae...

#Quarto #PositronIDE #VSCode #QuartoWizard #GitHub
GitHub - mcanouil/quarto-wizard: Quarto Wizard is a Visual Studio Code / Positron extension that assists you in managing extensions in Quarto projects. | Mickaël CANOUIL
Here are the few improvements coming to Quarto Wizard, the VSCode/Positron extension to manage your project's extensions: - No dependency on Quarto CLI. - Install extensions from: - registry (https...
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January 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM
What if you could install Quarto extensions from private GitHub repositories?!

#QuartoWizard #Quarto
December 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Imagine you could choose the (hidden) files/directories to copy when using Quarto template/format extension. (quarto use ...)

#Quarto #QuartoWizard #VSCode #PositronIDE
December 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
As the year comes to a close, I wanted to share my blog posts from 2025 that you might have missed.

Feel free to check them out on my blog at mickael.canouil.fr and let me know your thoughts!

For 2026, I plan to continue sharing insights. Stay tuned for more exciting content!

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#Quarto
Mickaël CANOUIL – MCU
Biostatistician, Quarto wizard, and cinephile.
mickael.canouil.fr
December 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
This Typst template with rich features for Quarto is coming along nicely. (light and dark mode support)

#Quarto #Typst
December 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This year, I made few contributions to Quarto

- Quarto Wizard
- Quarto Extensions Directory
- Extensions Updater (GitHub Action)
- Major releases of 10+ extensions

Thank you to everyone who starred, forked, contributed, or used these tools.

www.linkedin.com/posts/mickae...
My 2025 Open Source Contributions for Quarto | Mickaël CANOUIL
What I built in 2025: a year of open source contributions for Quarto. This year, I made few contributions to make Quarto more accessible and powerful for everyone. From VS Code extensions to automat...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🚀 Introducing Quarto Extensions Updater!

A GitHub Action that brings Dependabot-style automation to your Quarto extensions.

✨ Auto-detection
📦 Smart updates
🤖 Auto-merge support

Set it and forget it (or almost).

mickael.canouil.fr/posts/2025-1...

#Quarto #GitHubActions #Automation
Quarto Extensions Updater: Automating Extension Maintenance with GitHub Actions – MCU
Discover how to automate Quarto extension updates in your repositories using a Dependabot-style GitHub Action that keeps your extensions current with zero manual effort.
mickael.canouil.fr
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Gitlink 1.1.0 is out! 🎉

Automatically convert Git references into clickable links in your Quarto docs.
New: URL shortening and custom platform support for any Git hosting service.
Natively works with GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Gitea, and Bitbucket.

github.com/mcanouil/qua...
#Quarto #Git
GitHub - mcanouil/quarto-gitlink: Use Git hosting platforms references (commits, issues, discussions, and pull requests) directly into your Quarto documents.
Use Git hosting platforms references (commits, issues, discussions, and pull requests) directly into your Quarto documents. - mcanouil/quarto-gitlink
github.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Offcanvas 1.0.0 for Quarto is now available.

Simple syntax for Bootstrap offcanvas components using fenced divs.
Automatically converts margin content to collapsible panels on mobile, keeping aside notes accessible where they're referenced.
github.com/mcanouil/qua...
#Quarto #DataScience #Bootstrap
GitHub - mcanouil/quarto-offcanvas: Quarto extension to create Bootstrap offcanvas components in HTML documents.
Quarto extension to create Bootstrap offcanvas components in HTML documents. - mcanouil/quarto-offcanvas
github.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🎉 New feature on the Quarto Extensions directory!

Extension developers can now display development status banners using GitHub Topics (superseded, deprecated, archived, experimental, stable).

🔗 m.canouil.dev/quarto-exten...

#Quarto #QuartoPub #QuartoExtension #OpenSource #DataScience
November 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🎉 Git Link 1.0.0 for Quarto is now available!

Automatically convert Git platform references (issues, PRs, commits, users) into clickable links.
Supports GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Gitea, and Bitbucket.
Perfect for open-source documentation.

github.com/mcanouil/qua...

#Quarto #DataScience
GitHub - mcanouil/quarto-gitlink: Use Git hosting platforms references (commits, issues, discussions, and pull requests) directly into your Quarto documents.
Use Git hosting platforms references (commits, issues, discussions, and pull requests) directly into your Quarto documents. - mcanouil/quarto-gitlink
github.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
New Quarto extension: "Reveal.js Tabset"! ✨

Brings proper tabset navigation to Reveal.js presentations with keyboard controls and PDF export support.
Navigate tabs as fragments, support nested content, and export correctly to PDF.
github.com/mcanouil/qua...

#Quarto #RevealJS #Teaching #DataScience
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Reposted by Mickaël CANOUIL, Ph.D.
🎉 The magic is real: Quarto Wizard 1.0.0 is LIVE!

Wave goodbye to complexity, pure enchantment awaits:

🪄 Magical extension browsing (250+ spells available)
✨ One-click wizardry
🔮 VS Code & Positron enchantment

quarto.org/docs/blog/po...

#DataScience #Quarto #QuartoPub #VSCode #PositronIDE
Quarto Wizard 1.0.0: Democratising Quarto Extension Management – Quarto
Introducing a game-changing extension for VS Code and Positron that transforms Quarto extensions management with an intuitive GUI for extensions and templates.
quarto.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Major release: "Highlight Text" Quarto extension 2.0.0 is here! 🎨✨
New block-level highlighting with div syntax and customisable borders (solid, dashed, dotted, double).
Works across HTML, LaTeX, Typst, Docx, PowerPoint, Reveal.js, and Beamer.
github.com/mcanouil/qua...
#Quarto #DataScience
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
New release of quarto-external (1.3.0) is out!

You can now include specific divs by their ID from external documents (online or outside your project).
This makes content reuse more precise and flexible.

Check it out: github.com/mcanouil/qua...

#Quarto #DataScience #Writing
GitHub - mcanouil/quarto-external: Quarto extension to include content or partial content from external file.
Quarto extension to include content or partial content from external file. - mcanouil/quarto-external
github.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM