Mermaid
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Ever wanted to simplify documentation and avoid heavy tools like Visio when explaining your code? This is why mermaid was born, a simple markdown-like script language for generating flowcharts, Gantt charts and sequence diagrams from text via JavaScript.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Sweden
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- JavaScript
- Node.JS
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michal-mietus0 added Mermaid as alternative to PhotoDiagram
POX added Mermaid as alternative to quiver diagram editor- Kezxo updated Mermaid
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Mermaid information
Developed by
Knut Sveidqvist Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
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Development, Office & Productivity, Business & CommerceGitHub repository
- 80,173 Stars
- 7,647 Forks
- 1368 Open Issues
- Updated Jun 9, 2025
Comments and Reviews
A nice way to create diagrams using a prescriptive language. It is very powerful so can be a little daunting at first, but give it time.
There are many apps that this can be integrated into, negating the need to setup a development environment.
For example: VSCode/Codium or even a WYSIWYG Test editor (using Markdown) like Typora. I've not used it before but am really enjoying the journey so far.
EDIT: Adding links and correcting some mistakes