Create Mermaid Diagrams
Generate clear, visually appealing Mermaid diagrams from text descriptions for documentation, planning, and collaboration.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add create-mermaid-diagrams npx -- -y @trustedskills/create-mermaid-diagrams
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"create-mermaid-diagrams": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/create-mermaid-diagrams"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to generate diagrams using the Mermaid syntax. It translates textual descriptions into visual representations, useful for illustrating workflows, system architectures, or data relationships. The resulting diagrams can be rendered in environments that support Mermaid's markdown-like format.
When to use it
- Documenting a software architecture: Describe components and their interactions as a diagram.
- Visualizing a business process: Create a flowchart outlining steps and decision points.
- Illustrating data flow: Represent how data moves through a system or application.
- Creating sequence diagrams: Show the order of events in a specific scenario.
Key capabilities
- Mermaid diagram generation
- Supports various Mermaid diagram types (flowcharts, sequence diagrams, etc.)
- Generates diagrams from textual descriptions
Example prompts
- "Create a flowchart showing the steps for ordering food online."
- "Generate a sequence diagram illustrating user authentication."
- "Draw a system architecture diagram with components: database, web server, and API gateway."
Tips & gotchas
- The AI agent needs to understand Mermaid syntax. Providing clear and concise descriptions is key to accurate diagram generation.
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