// Read docs & web pages
mermaid[email protected]
Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown
Open source Maintained For agents
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
mermaid is generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to read docs & web pages.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
npm install mermaid - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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03Related
Versions, why it is listed, for AI to read
Recent releases
- [email protected] 2026-10-02
- @mermaid-js/[email protected] 2026-10-02
- [email protected] 2026-10-02
- @mermaid-js/[email protected] 2026-10-02
- [email protected] 2026-10-02
For AI agents
- Interfaces：SDK · CLI
- Machine-readable record：/api/v1/software/mermaid.json · llms.txt
- Added 2026-10-10 · updated 2026-10-04