How to Get Started with Mermaid Diagrams in Your AI Workflow

Mermaid Diagrams is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Create software diagrams using Mermaid syntax. Use when users need to create, visualize, or document software through diagrams including class diagrams, sequence diagrams, flowcharts, ERDs, C4 architecture diagrams, state diagrams, git graphs, and other diagram types. Triggers include requests to diagram, visualize, model, map out, or show the flow of a system. This guide walks you through installing Mermaid Diagrams, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands — so you can start getting value in minutes.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. 1

   Install Mermaid Diagrams: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install mermaid-diagrams

2. 2

   Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)

3. 3

   Type a natural language request related to data & analytics to trigger Mermaid Diagrams

4. 4

   Review the output and refine your prompt for better results

5. 5

   Combine Mermaid Diagrams with other skills to build multi-step workflows

Example Prompts

Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing Mermaid Diagrams

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