Agent skill

Mermaid Expert

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Create Mermaid diagrams for flowcharts, sequences, ERDs, and architectures.

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Install Mermaid Expert

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mermaid-expert -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace mermaid-expert --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/mermaid-expert .claude/skills/mermaid-expert && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
mermaid-expert
GitHub stars
433
Used in
7 other repos
Token cost
~515 tokens
SKILL.md length
217 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
1,044
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Create Mermaid diagrams for flowcharts, sequences, ERDs, and architectures.

  • Works in 5 steps: Choose the right diagram type for the data → Keep diagrams readable - avoid… → Use consistent styling and colors → …
  • Tasks that involve Diagrams
  • SKILL.md covers Use this skill when, Do not use this skill when, Instructions and Focus Areas, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Mermaid Expert is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Create Mermaid diagrams for flowcharts, sequences, ERDs, and architectures. Masters syntax for all diagram types and styling.

Its SKILL.md is about 520 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill-report.json`).

It sits in Development, covering Diagrams. It works with Mermaid. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Diagrams

Example prompts

  • “/mermaid-expert”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Choose the right diagram type for the data
  2. Keep diagrams readable - avoid overcrowding
  3. Use consistent styling and colors
  4. Add meaningful labels and descriptions
  5. Test rendering before delivery

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 44923f3. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Mermaid Expert loads about 515 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 35 tokens; SKILL.md has 217 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~35
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~515

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 217 words (~515 tokens).

“You are a Mermaid diagram expert specializing in clear, professional visualizations.”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
mermaid-expert
risk
critical
source
community
date_added
2026-02-27

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/sickn33/mermaid-expert of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 44923f3

Used in 7 other repositories

We found 16 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 7 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Mermaid Expert this skillaiskillstore/marketplace4337 repos~515Automated safety check: PassNone
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Pretty Mermaid Rendererimxv/Pretty-mermaid-skills1.5k—~2kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Archify Diagram BuilderUnclecheng-li/AI_Animation1.5k2 repos~4.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Mermaid Expert

What does Mermaid Expert do?

Create Mermaid diagrams for flowcharts, sequences, ERDs, and architectures. Mermaid Expert is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Create Mermaid diagrams for flowcharts, sequences, ERDs, and architectures.

When should I use Mermaid Expert?

Mermaid Expert fits situations like: tasks that involve Diagrams.

How do I install Mermaid Expert in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mermaid-expert -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/mermaid-expert in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/mermaid-expert in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Mermaid Expert in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mermaid-expert -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/mermaid-expert in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/mermaid-expert in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Mermaid Expert in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill mermaid-expert -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/mermaid-expert, .gemini/skills/mermaid-expert, .github/skills/mermaid-expert and .opencode/skills/mermaid-expert in your project.

What does Mermaid Expert need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Mermaid Expert is instructions for the agent only.

Does Mermaid Expert access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Mermaid Expert safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Mermaid Expert use?

No licence was found for Mermaid Expert or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Mermaid Expert use?

About 515 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Mermaid Expert?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Mermaid Expert: Archify Diagrams (tt-a1i/archify, 82k stars), Diagram Design (cathrynlavery/diagram-design, 49k stars), Draw.io Diagram Studio (Agents365-ai/drawio-skill, 10k stars) and Pretty Mermaid Renderer (imxv/Pretty-mermaid-skills, 1.5k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Mermaid Expert?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 433 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,044 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.