---
title : "Mermaid"
description : "Generation of diagram and flowchart from text in a similar manner as markdown"
---
[Mermaid](https://mermaidjs.github.io/) is a library helping you to generate diagram and flowcharts from text, in a similar manner as Markdown.
Just insert your mermaid code in the `mermaid` shortcode and that's it.
## Flowchart example
{{*mermaid align="left"*/>}}
graph LR;
A[Hard edge] -->|Link text| B(Round edge)
B --> C{Decision}
C -->|One| D[Result one]
C -->|Two| E[Result two]
{{* /mermaid */>}}
renders as
{{}}
graph LR;
A[Hard edge] -->|Link text| B(Round edge)
B --> C{Decision}
C -->|One| D[Result one]
C -->|Two| E[Result two]
{{}}
## Sequence example
{{* 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 */>}}
renders as
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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!
{{}}
## GANTT Example
{{* mermaid */>}}
gantt
dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
title Adding GANTT diagram functionality to mermaid
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
{{* /mermaid */>}}
renders as
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gantt
dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
title Adding GANTT diagram functionality to mermaid
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
{{}}
### Class example
{{* mermaid */>}}
classDiagram
Class01 <|-- AveryLongClass : Cool
Class03 *-- Class04
Class05 o-- Class06
Class07 .. Class08
Class09 --> C2 : Where am i?
Class09 --* C3
Class09 --|> Class07
Class07 : equals()
Class07 : Object[] elementData
Class01 : size()
Class01 : int chimp
Class01 : int gorilla
Class08 <--> C2: Cool label
{{* /mermaid */>}}
renders as
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classDiagram
Class01 <|-- AveryLongClass : Cool
Class03 *-- Class04
Class05 o-- Class06
Class07 .. Class08
Class09 --> C2 : Where am i?
Class09 --* C3
Class09 --|> Class07
Class07 : equals()
Class07 : Object[] elementData
Class01 : size()
Class01 : int chimp
Class01 : int gorilla
Class08 <--> C2: Cool label
{{}}
### Git example
{{* mermaid */>}}
gitGraph:
options
{
"nodeSpacing": 150,
"nodeRadius": 10
}
end
commit
branch newbranch
checkout newbranch
commit
commit
checkout master
commit
commit
merge newbranch
{{* /mermaid*/>}}
renders as
{{}}
gitGraph:
options
{
"nodeSpacing": 150,
"nodeRadius": 10
}
end
commit
branch newbranch
checkout newbranch
commit
commit
checkout master
commit
commit
merge newbranch
{{}}
### State Diagrams
{{* mermaid */>}}
stateDiagram-v2
open: Open Door
closed: Closed Door
locked: Locked Door
open --> closed: Close
closed --> locked: Lock
locked --> closed: Unlock
closed --> open: Open
{{* /mermaid */>}}
renders as
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stateDiagram-v2
open: Open Door
closed: Closed Door
locked: Locked Door
open --> closed: Close
closed --> locked: Lock
locked --> closed: Unlock
closed --> open: Open
{{}}