Mermaid

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:

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

graph LR A[Hard edge] -->|Link text| B(Round edge) B --> C{Decision} C -->|One| D[Result one] C -->|Two| E[Result two]
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() }
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 }
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.

Snippet

{{< mermaid >}}
erDiagram
  CUSTOMER ||--o{ ORDER : places
  ORDER ||--|{ LINE-ITEM : contains
  CUSTOMER }|..|{ DELIVERY-ADDRESS : uses
{{< /mermaid >}}

Result

erDiagram CUSTOMER ||--o{ ORDER : places ORDER ||--|{ LINE-ITEM : contains CUSTOMER }|..|{ DELIVERY-ADDRESS : uses

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

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

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

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
  title Key elements in Product X
  "Calcium" : 42.96
  "Potassium" : 50.05
  "Magnesium" : 10.01
  "Iron" :  5
{{< /mermaid >}}

Result

pie title Key elements in Product X "Calcium" : 42.96 "Potassium" : 50.05 "Magnesium" : 10.01 "Iron" : 5

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

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

Snippet I

{{< mermaid >}}
timeline
  title History of Social Media Platform
  2002 : LinkedIn
  2004 : Facebook : Google
  2005 : Youtube
  2006 : Twitter
{{< /mermaid >}}

Result I

timeline title History of Social Media Platform 2002 : LinkedIn 2004 : Facebook : Google 2005 : Youtube 2006 : Twitter

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

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

Snippet

{{< mermaid >}}
---
title: Example Git diagram
---
gitGraph
   commit
   commit
   branch develop
   checkout develop
   commit
   commit
   checkout main
   merge develop
   commit
   commit

{{< /mermaid >}}

Result

--- title: Example Git diagram --- gitGraph commit commit branch develop checkout develop commit commit checkout main merge develop commit commit

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

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 >}}
    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

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,
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")