Cli Anything Mermaid
Skill Verified ActiveCommand-line interface for Mermaid Live Editor - Create, edit, and render Mermaid diagrams via stateful project files and mermaid.ink renderer URLs. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to generate flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and other visualizations without a GUI.
To enable AI agents and power users to generate and manage Mermaid diagrams programmatically without relying on a graphical user interface.
Features
- Create, open, save, and manage Mermaid project files
- Edit Mermaid source code via text or file input
- Render diagrams to SVG or PNG using mermaid.ink
- Generate shareable Mermaid Live Editor URLs
- Interactive REPL mode with history and tab-completion
- JSON output for machine-readable agent consumption
Use Cases
- AI agents generating flowcharts or sequence diagrams from specifications
- Power users creating complex visualizations programmatically
- Automating diagram updates in documentation or project management workflows
- Generating diagrams as part of CI/CD pipelines
Non-Goals
- Graphical user interface for diagram editing
- Real-time collaboration features
- Management of diagrams not in Mermaid format
- Complex vector graphics manipulation beyond diagramming
Workflow
- Start interactive REPL mode or use command-line arguments
- Create or open a Mermaid project file
- Modify diagram source using 'diagram set' or project commands
- Export the diagram to SVG/PNG or generate a shareable URL
- Save the project state
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+
- No external software required (rendering uses mermaid.ink cloud service)
Installation
npx skills add hkuds/cli-anythingRuns the Vercel skills CLI (skills.sh) via npx — needs Node.js locally and at least one installed skills-compatible agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …). Assumes the repo follows the agentskills.io format.
Quality Score
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