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+++ title = "Mermaid" weight = 8 description = "Generate diagrams, flowcharts, and piecharts from text in a similar manner as markdown." +++
Mermaid is library that helps you generate diagrams, flowcharts, and piecharts from text in a similar manner as markdown.
With compose theme, you can use mermaid using a custom shortcode as follows:
Sequence Diagrams
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
sequenceDiagram
participant Alice
participant Bob
Alice->>John: Hello John, how are you?
loop Healthcheck
John->>John: Fight against hypochondria
end
Note right of John: Rational thoughts<br/>prevail...
John-->>Alice: Great!
John->>Bob: How about you?
Bob-->>John: Jolly good!
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}}
sequenceDiagram
participant Alice
participant Bob
Alice->>John: Hello John, how are you?
loop Healthcheck
John->>John: Fight against hypochondria
end
Note right of John: Rational thoughts
prevail...
John-->>Alice: Great!
John->>Bob: How about you?
Bob-->>John: Jolly good!
{{< /mermaid >}}
Flow Charts
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
flowchart TB
c1-->a2
subgraph one
a1-->a2
end
subgraph two
b1-->b2
end
subgraph three
c1-->c2
end
one --> two
three --> two
two --> c2
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}} flowchart TB c1-->a2 subgraph one a1-->a2 end subgraph two b1-->b2 end subgraph three c1-->c2 end one --> two three --> two two --> c2 {{< /mermaid >}}
Graphs
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
graph TB
sq[Square shape] --> ci((Circle shape))
subgraph A
od>Odd shape]-- Two line<br/>edge comment --> ro
di{Diamond with <br/> line break} -.-> ro(Rounded<br>square<br>shape)
di==>ro2(Rounded square shape)
end
%% Notice that no text in shape are added here instead that is appended further down
e --> od3>Really long text with linebreak<br>in an Odd shape]
%% Comments after double percent signs
e((Inner / circle<br>and some odd <br>special characters)) --> f(,.?!+-*ز)
cyr[Cyrillic]-->cyr2((Circle shape Начало));
classDef green fill:#9f6,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px;
classDef orange fill:#f96,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
class sq,e green
class di orange
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}} graph TB sq[Square shape] --> ci((Circle shape))
subgraph A
od>Odd shape]-- Two line
edge comment --> ro
di{Diamond with
line break} -.-> ro(Rounded
square
shape)
di==>ro2(Rounded square shape)
end
%% Notice that no text in shape are added here instead that is appended further down
e --> od3>Really long text with linebreak
in an Odd shape]
%% Comments after double percent signs
e((Inner / circle
and some odd
special characters)) --> f(,.?!+-*ز)
cyr[Cyrillic]-->cyr2((Circle shape Начало));
classDef green fill:#9f6,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px;
classDef orange fill:#f96,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
class sq,e green
class di orange
{{< /mermaid >}}
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
graph LR
A[Hard edge] -->|Link text| B(Round edge)
B --> C{Decision}
C -->|One| D[Result one]
C -->|Two| E[Result two]
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}} graph LR A[Hard edge] -->|Link text| B(Round edge) B --> C{Decision} C -->|One| D[Result one] C -->|Two| E[Result two] {{< /mermaid >}}
Class Diagram
{{< mermaid >}} classDiagram Animal <|-- Duck Animal <|-- Fish Animal <|-- Zebra Animal : +int age Animal : +String gender Animal: +isMammal() Animal: +mate() class Duck{ +String beakColor +swim() +quack() } class Fish{ -int sizeInFeet -canEat() } class Zebra{ +bool is_wild +run() } {{< /mermaid >}}
State Diagram
{{< mermaid >}} stateDiagram-v2 [*] --> Active
state Active { [] --> NumLockOff NumLockOff --> NumLockOn : EvNumLockPressed NumLockOn --> NumLockOff : EvNumLockPressed -- [] --> CapsLockOff CapsLockOff --> CapsLockOn : EvCapsLockPressed CapsLockOn --> CapsLockOff : EvCapsLockPressed -- [*] --> ScrollLockOff ScrollLockOff --> ScrollLockOn : EvScrollLockPressed ScrollLockOn --> ScrollLockOff : EvScrollLockPressed } {{< /mermaid >}}
{{< mermaid >}} stateDiagram-v2 State1: The state with a note note right of State1 Important information! You can write notes. end note State1 --> State2 note left of State2 : This is the note to the left. {{< /mermaid >}}
Relationship Diagrams
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
erDiagram
CUSTOMER ||--o{ ORDER : places
ORDER ||--|{ LINE-ITEM : contains
CUSTOMER }|..|{ DELIVERY-ADDRESS : uses
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}} erDiagram CUSTOMER ||--o{ ORDER : places ORDER ||--|{ LINE-ITEM : contains CUSTOMER }|..|{ DELIVERY-ADDRESS : uses {{< /mermaid >}}
User Journey
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
journey
title My working day
section Go to work
Make tea: 5: Me
Go upstairs: 3: Me
Do work: 1: Me, Cat
section Go home
Go downstairs: 5: Me
Sit down: 5: Me
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}} journey title My working day section Go to work Make tea: 5: Me Go upstairs: 3: Me Do work: 1: Me, Cat section Go home Go downstairs: 5: Me Sit down: 5: Me {{< /mermaid >}}
Gantt
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
gantt
dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
title Adding GANTT diagram functionality to mermaid
excludes weekends
%% (`excludes` accepts specific dates in YYYY-MM-DD format, days of the week ("sunday") or "weekends", but not the word "weekdays".)
section A section
Completed task :done, des1, 2014-01-06,2014-01-08
Active task :active, des2, 2014-01-09, 3d
Future task : des3, after des2, 5d
Future task2 : des4, after des3, 5d
section Critical tasks
Completed task in the critical line :crit, done, 2014-01-06,24h
Implement parser and jison :crit, done, after des1, 2d
Create tests for parser :crit, active, 3d
Future task in critical line :crit, 5d
Create tests for renderer :2d
Add to mermaid :1d
section Documentation
Describe gantt syntax :active, a1, after des1, 3d
Add gantt diagram to demo page :after a1 , 20h
Add another diagram to demo page :doc1, after a1 , 48h
section Last section
Describe gantt syntax :after doc1, 3d
Add gantt diagram to demo page :20h
Add another diagram to demo page :48h
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}}
gantt
dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
title Adding GANTT diagram functionality to mermaid
excludes weekends
%% (excludes
accepts specific dates in YYYY-MM-DD format, days of the week ("sunday") or "weekends", but not the word "weekdays".)
section A section Completed task :done, des1, 2014-01-06,2014-01-08 Active task :active, des2, 2014-01-09, 3d Future task : des3, after des2, 5d Future task2 : des4, after des3, 5d
section Critical tasks Completed task in the critical line :crit, done, 2014-01-06,24h Implement parser and jison :crit, done, after des1, 2d Create tests for parser :crit, active, 3d Future task in critical line :crit, 5d Create tests for renderer :2d Add to mermaid :1d
section Documentation Describe gantt syntax :active, a1, after des1, 3d Add gantt diagram to demo page :after a1 , 20h Add another diagram to demo page :doc1, after a1 , 48h
section Last section Describe gantt syntax :after doc1, 3d Add gantt diagram to demo page :20h Add another diagram to demo page :48h {{< /mermaid >}}
Pie Chart
{{</* mermaid */>}}
pie
title Key elements in Product X
"Calcium" : 42.96
"Potassium" : 50.05
"Magnesium" : 10.01
"Iron" : 5
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}} pie title Key elements in Product X "Calcium" : 42.96 "Potassium" : 50.05 "Magnesium" : 10.01 "Iron" : 5 {{< /mermaid >}}
Mindmap
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
mindmap
root((mindmap))
Origins
Long history
::icon(fa fa-book)
Popularisation
British popular psychology author Tony Buzan
Research
On effectiveness<br/>and features
On Automatic creation
Uses
Creative techniques
Strategic planning
Argument mapping
Tools
Pen and paper
Mermaid
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}}
mindmap
root((mindmap))
Origins
Long history
::icon(fa fa-book)
Popularisation
British popular psychology author Tony Buzan
Research
On effectiveness
and features
On Automatic creation
Uses
Creative techniques
Strategic planning
Argument mapping
Tools
Pen and paper
Mermaid
{{< /mermaid >}}
Timeline
Snippet I
{{</* mermaid */>}}
timeline
title History of Social Media Platform
2002 : LinkedIn
2004 : Facebook : Google
2005 : Youtube
2006 : Twitter
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result I
{{< mermaid >}} timeline title History of Social Media Platform 2002 : LinkedIn 2004 : Facebook : Google 2005 : Youtube 2006 : Twitter {{< /mermaid >}}
Snippet II
{{</* mermaid */>}}
timeline
title MermaidChart 2023 Timeline
section 2023 Q1 <br> Release Personal Tier
Buttet 1 : sub-point 1a : sub-point 1b
: sub-point 1c
Bullet 2 : sub-point 2a : sub-point 2b
section 2023 Q2 <br> Release XYZ Tier
Buttet 3 : sub-point <br> 3a : sub-point 3b
: sub-point 3c
Bullet 4 : sub-point 4a : sub-point 4b
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result II
{{< mermaid >}}
timeline
title MermaidChart 2023 Timeline
section 2023 Q1
Release Personal Tier
Buttet 1 : sub-point 1a : sub-point 1b
: sub-point 1c
Bullet 2 : sub-point 2a : sub-point 2b
section 2023 Q2
Release XYZ Tier
Buttet 3 : sub-point
3a : sub-point 3b
: sub-point 3c
Bullet 4 : sub-point 4a : sub-point 4b
{{< /mermaid >}}
Gitgraph
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
---
title: Example Git diagram
---
gitGraph
commit
commit
branch develop
checkout develop
commit
commit
checkout main
merge develop
commit
commit
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}}
title: Example Git diagram
gitGraph commit commit branch develop checkout develop commit commit checkout main merge develop commit commit
{{< /mermaid >}}
Requirement Diagram
Snippet
{{</* mermaid */>}}
requirementDiagram
requirement test_req {
id: 1
text: the test text.
risk: high
verifymethod: test
}
element test_entity {
type: simulation
}
test_entity - satisfies -> test_req
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}} requirementDiagram
requirement test_req {
id: 1
text: the test text.
risk: high
verifymethod: test
}
element test_entity {
type: simulation
}
test_entity - satisfies -> test_req
{{< /mermaid >}}
C4C Diagram
{{</* mermaid */>}}
C4Context
title System Context diagram for Internet Banking System
Enterprise_Boundary(b0, "BankBoundary0") {
Person(customerA, "Banking Customer A", "A customer of the bank, with personal bank accounts.")
Person(customerB, "Banking Customer B")
Person_Ext(customerC, "Banking Customer C", "desc")
Person(customerD, "Banking Customer D", "A customer of the bank, <br/> with personal bank accounts.")
System(SystemAA, "Internet Banking System", "Allows customers to view information about their bank accounts, and make payments.")
Enterprise_Boundary(b1, "BankBoundary") {
SystemDb_Ext(SystemE, "Mainframe Banking System", "Stores all of the core banking information about customers, accounts, transactions, etc.")
System_Boundary(b2, "BankBoundary2") {
System(SystemA, "Banking System A")
System(SystemB, "Banking System B", "A system of the bank, with personal bank accounts. next line.")
}
System_Ext(SystemC, "E-mail system", "The internal Microsoft Exchange e-mail system.")
SystemDb(SystemD, "Banking System D Database", "A system of the bank, with personal bank accounts.")
Boundary(b3, "BankBoundary3", "boundary") {
SystemQueue(SystemF, "Banking System F Queue", "A system of the bank.")
SystemQueue_Ext(SystemG, "Banking System G Queue", "A system of the bank, with personal bank accounts.")
}
}
}
BiRel(customerA, SystemAA, "Uses")
BiRel(SystemAA, SystemE, "Uses")
Rel(SystemAA, SystemC, "Sends e-mails", "SMTP")
Rel(SystemC, customerA, "Sends e-mails to")
UpdateElementStyle(customerA, $fontColor="red", $bgColor="grey", $borderColor="red")
UpdateRelStyle(customerA, SystemAA, $textColor="blue", $lineColor="blue", $offsetX="5")
UpdateRelStyle(SystemAA, SystemE, $textColor="blue", $lineColor="blue", $offsetY="-10")
UpdateRelStyle(SystemAA, SystemC, $textColor="blue", $lineColor="blue", $offsetY="-40", $offsetX="-50")
UpdateRelStyle(SystemC, customerA, $textColor="red", $lineColor="red", $offsetX="-50", $offsetY="20")
UpdateLayoutConfig($c4ShapeInRow="3", $c4BoundaryInRow="1")
{{</* /mermaid */>}}
Result
{{< mermaid >}} C4Context title System Context diagram for Internet Banking System Enterprise_Boundary(b0, "BankBoundary0") { Person(customerA, "Banking Customer A", "A customer of the bank, with personal bank accounts.") Person(customerB, "Banking Customer B") Person_Ext(customerC, "Banking Customer C", "desc")
Person(customerD, "Banking Customer D", "A customer of the bank, <br/> with personal bank accounts.")
System(SystemAA, "Internet Banking System", "Allows customers to view information about their bank accounts, and make payments.")
Enterprise_Boundary(b1, "BankBoundary") {
SystemDb_Ext(SystemE, "Mainframe Banking System", "Stores all of the core banking information about customers, accounts, transactions, etc.")
System_Boundary(b2, "BankBoundary2") {
System(SystemA, "Banking System A")
System(SystemB, "Banking System B", "A system of the bank, with personal bank accounts. next line.")
}
System_Ext(SystemC, "E-mail system", "The internal Microsoft Exchange e-mail system.")
SystemDb(SystemD, "Banking System D Database", "A system of the bank, with personal bank accounts.")
Boundary(b3, "BankBoundary3", "boundary") {
SystemQueue(SystemF, "Banking System F Queue", "A system of the bank.")
SystemQueue_Ext(SystemG, "Banking System G Queue", "A system of the bank, with personal bank accounts.")
}
}
}
BiRel(customerA, SystemAA, "Uses")
BiRel(SystemAA, SystemE, "Uses")
Rel(SystemAA, SystemC, "Sends e-mails", "SMTP")
Rel(SystemC, customerA, "Sends e-mails to")
UpdateElementStyle(customerA, $fontColor="red", $bgColor="grey", $borderColor="red")
UpdateRelStyle(customerA, SystemAA, $textColor="blue", $lineColor="blue", $offsetX="5")
UpdateRelStyle(SystemAA, SystemE, $textColor="blue", $lineColor="blue", $offsetY="-10")
UpdateRelStyle(SystemAA, SystemC, $textColor="blue", $lineColor="blue", $offsetY="-40", $offsetX="-50")
UpdateRelStyle(SystemC, customerA, $textColor="red", $lineColor="red", $offsetX="-50", $offsetY="20")
UpdateLayoutConfig($c4ShapeInRow="3", $c4BoundaryInRow="1")
{{< /mermaid >}}