Diagrams and codebase maps
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Hand-picked diagram skills
Skills that draw the system: architecture and data flow, a map of a codebase you have not read, and the shape of a pull request.
Create validated architecture, workflow, sequence, data-flow, lifecycle/state, entity-relationship, class/interface, tree, timeline, and execution waterfall diagrams as explorable standalone HTML with inline SVG, dark/light themes, optional motion, and image/SVG/WebM export. Accept plain-language requirements or Mermaid; inspect repository evidence for code-backed diagrams. Use when visualizing infrastructure, cloud/security networks, API calls, data pipelines, ETL/ELT, state machines, database schemas, class contracts, module hierarchies, incident/release histories, or request and agent-run timings. Also use for everyday subjects with steps, parts, relationships, or states: leave and travel plans, applications and approvals, renting conversations, money or document flows, and order progress. Not for numeric charts or dashboards.
84k GitHub starsTurn an English description (or mermaid source) into a diagram triplet: the source, an editable .excalidraw file you can open on excalidraw.com, and rendered SVG + PNG. (gstack)
136k GitHub starsMaps and documents codebases of any size by orchestrating parallel subagents. Creates docs/CODEBASE_MAP.md with architecture, file purposes, dependencies, and navigation guides. Updates CLAUDE.md with a summary. Use when user says "map this codebase", "cartographer", "/cartographer", "create codebase map", "document the architecture", "understand this codebase", or when onboarding to a new project. Automatically detects if map exists and updates only changed sections.
766 GitHub starsWHAT: Draws a code change or part of a codebase as an animated architecture or data-flow diagram, on its own or in a pull request. WHEN: asked to diagram, visualise or explain a change or a system, or when a pull request should carry a diagram. KEYWORDS: PR Lens, diagram, architecture, data flow, visualise, visualize, pull request
2k GitHub starsComprehensive project architecture blueprint generator that analyzes codebases to create detailed architectural documentation. Automatically detects technology stacks and architectural patterns, generates visual diagrams, documents implementation patterns, and provides extensible blueprints for maintaining architectural consistency and guiding new development.
40k GitHub stars
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Sign in with GitHubGenerate Excalidraw diagrams from natural language descriptions. Use when asked to "create a diagram", "make a flowchart", "visualize a process", "draw a system architecture", "create a mind map", or "generate an Excalidraw file". Supports flowcharts, relationship diagrams, mind maps, and system architecture diagrams. Outputs .excalidraw JSON files that can be opened directly in Excalidraw.
40k GitHub starsCreate branded architecture, architecture delta, IT current-state, flowchart, sequence, state machine, ER/data model, timeline, swimlane, quadrant, radar/spider, polar chart (polar/radial lollipop), loop/flywheel, nested, tree, org chart, layer stack, exploded axonometric, axonometric plan, Venn, pyramid/funnel, treemap and marimekko, heatmap, bar and dumbbell, waterfall, line (slopegraph, ridgeline, streamgraph, bump), Gantt and scatter charts (bubble, beeswarm), high-level, process, medallion, data flow, DP integration, DP security matrix, Sankey, fishbone, Wardley map, kanban, user journey, service blueprint, deployment, dependency graph, UML class, story map, or database schema diagrams as HTML/SVG/PNG, with .drawio, Mermaid, and .excalidraw import, plus lifecycle phase maps, block decomposition trees, and onboarding guidance.
56k GitHub starsHelp the user understand the current topic visually with concise diagrams, code-shape sketches, and focused HTML artifacts.
5.3k GitHub starsCreate and edit JSON Canvas files (.canvas) with nodes, edges, groups, and connections. Use when working with .canvas files, creating visual canvases, mind maps, flowcharts, or when the user mentions Canvas files in Obsidian.
50k GitHub stars
More diagram skills, ranked by GitHub stars
Draw diagrams for the Next.js docs in the style of the ones already published there: the light/dark PNGs an mdx references with `<Image srcLight="/docs/light/<name>.png" srcDark="/docs/dark/<name>.png">`. Use when a guide or API reference needs a new diagram or an existing one needs a change. Hand-written SVG from a primitives library, rendered by headless Chrome at 2x. No AI image generation.
143k GitHub starsAnalyze Azure resource groups and generate detailed Mermaid architecture diagrams showing the relationships between individual resources. Use this skill when the user asks for a diagram of their Azure resources or help in understanding how the resources relate to each other.
40k GitHub starsUse when creating, editing, or generating draw.io diagram files (.drawio, .drawio.svg, .drawio.png). Covers mxGraph XML authoring, shape libraries, style strings, flowcharts, system architecture, sequence diagrams, ER diagrams, UML class diagrams, network topology, layout strategy, the hediet.vscode-drawio VS Code extension, and the full agent workflow from request to a ready-to-open file.
40k GitHub starsGenerate breadboard circuit mockups and visual diagrams using HTML5 Canvas drawing techniques. Use when asked to create circuit layouts, visualize electronic component placements, draw breadboard diagrams, mockup 6502 builds, generate retro computer schematics, or design vintage electronics projects. Supports 555 timers, W65C02S microprocessors, 28C256 EEPROMs, W65C22 VIA chips, 7400-series logic gates, LEDs, resistors, capacitors, switches, buttons, crystals, and wires.
40k GitHub starsCreate professional, dark-themed SVG diagrams of any type — architecture diagrams, flowcharts, sequence diagrams, structural diagrams, mind maps, timelines, illustrative/conceptual diagrams, and more. Use this skill whenever the user asks for any kind of technical or conceptual diagram, visualization of a system, process flow, data flow, component relationship, network topology, decision tree, org chart, state machine, or any visual representation of structure/logic/process. Also trigger when the user says "画个图" "画一个架构图" "diagram" "flowchart" "sequence diagram" "draw me a ..." or uploads content and asks to visualize it. Output is always a standalone .svg file.
27k GitHub stars
Generate professional infographics with 21 layout types and 22 visual styles. Analyzes content, recommends layout×style combinations, and generates publication-ready infographics. Use when user asks to create "infographic", "信息图", "visual summary", "可视化", or "高密度信息大图".
27k GitHub stars以《学习观》的知识观洞察用户文稿,提炼概念、判别依据与有条件的联结,按文稿自身的关系绘制通俗的形式化知识地图;每个节点都有白话定义、短公式和具体语义,图形不预设层级。USE WHEN 用户调用 /ljg-map,或要求把文章、笔记、讲稿画成形式化地图、思考地形图、概念判别与关系图。NOT FOR 普通摘要、逐段改写、地理地图或单独的公式证明。
7.5k GitHub starsGenerate Excalidraw diagrams from text content. Supports three output modes - Obsidian (.md), Standard (.excalidraw), and Animated (.excalidraw with animation order). Triggers on "Excalidraw", "画图", "流程图", "思维导图", "可视化", "diagram", "标准Excalidraw", "standard excalidraw", "Excalidraw动画", "动画图", "animate".
3.6k GitHub starsTransform text content into professional Mermaid diagrams for presentations and documentation. Use when users ask to visualize concepts, create flowcharts, or make diagrams from text. Supports process flows, system architectures, comparisons, mindmaps, and more with built-in syntax error prevention.
3.6k GitHub starsCreate Obsidian Canvas files from text content, supporting both MindMap and freeform layouts. Use this skill when users want to visualize content as an interactive canvas, create mind maps, or organize information spatially in Obsidian format.
3.6k GitHub starsMANDATORY prerequisite — load this skill BEFORE every `generate_diagram` tool call. NEVER call `generate_diagram` directly without loading this skill first. Trigger whenever the user asks to create, generate, draw, render, sketch, or build a diagram — flowchart, architecture diagram, sequence diagram, ERD or entity-relationship diagram, state diagram or state machine, gantt chart, or timeline. Also trigger when the user mentions Mermaid syntax or wants a system architecture, decision tree, dependency graph, API call flow, auth handshake, schema, or pipeline visualized in FigJam. Routes to type-specific guidance, sets universal Mermaid constraints, and tells you when to use a different diagram type or skip the tool entirely (mindmaps, pie charts, class diagrams, etc.).
2.1k GitHub starsThis skill should be used when the user asks to analyze a UI screen recording and map interaction states into Figma. Trigger for requests such as "put video frames in Figma", "extract states from my recording", "map interactions from video to Figma", "analyze this screen recording", "create a storyboard from my video", "deconstruct this interaction in Figma", "annotate the UI states in my recording", or "pull the key moments from this video into Figma". Also trigger when the user references a video file (.mp4, .mov, .webm, .avi) together with Figma, design review, interaction analysis, prototypes, or UI states. The skill extracts key visual moments from a video, infers interaction triggers, and builds an annotated Figma Design storyboard using native Figma annotations and uploaded screenshot assets.
2.1k GitHub starsImplement, review, or improve data visualizations using Swift Charts. Use when building bar, line, area, point, pie, donut, or iOS 26 3D charts; when adding chart selection, scrolling, annotations, axes, scales, legends, or foregroundStyle grouping; when plotting functions with BarPlot, LinePlot, AreaPlot, PointPlot, Chart3D, or SurfacePlot; or when creating heat maps, Gantt charts, grouped bars, sparklines, threshold lines, or spatial visualizations.
1.2k GitHub starsDraw architecture, flow and structural diagrams in the Anthropic/Claude visual language as SVG, then render and save them as PNG. Trigger ONLY when the user names that visual language — 'Anthropic 风格架构图', 'Claude 风格流程图', 'Anthropic style diagram', 'Claude style flowchart', 'Anthropic 配色的图' — or asks for another diagram in the same style after this skill has already produced one in the conversation. Also use to re-render or export an SVG that already uses this skill's class system (th/ts/box/arr/c-blue…). Do NOT use for a plain 画图/画流程图/draw a diagram request with no style named, for data charts, UI mockups, illustrations, TikZ or mermaid output, or database ERDs.
940 GitHub starsGenerates a Mermaid flowchart diagram of dbt model lineage using MCP tools, manifest.json, or direct code parsing as fallbacks. Use when visualizing dbt model lineage and dependencies as a Mermaid diagram in markdown format.
736 GitHub stars