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Generates a Mermaid architecture diagram showing high-level component relationships
---
name: architecture-diagram
description: |
Generates a Mermaid architecture diagram showing high-level component relationships
version: 1.9.8
triggers:
- visualizing how plugins or modules fit together
metadata: {"openclaw": {"homepage": "https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/tree/master/plugins/cartograph", "emoji": "\ud83e\udd9e"}}
source: claude-night-market
source_plugin: cartograph
---
> **Night Market Skill** — ported from [claude-night-market/cartograph](https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/tree/master/plugins/cartograph). For the full experience with agents, hooks, and commands, install the Claude Code plugin.
# Architecture Diagram
Generate a Mermaid flowchart showing high-level component
relationships in a codebase.
## When To Use
- Visualizing how plugins/modules relate to each other
- Onboarding to understand system structure
- Documenting architecture for PR reviews
- Answering "how does this system fit together?"
## Workflow
### Step 1: Explore the Codebase
Dispatch the codebase explorer agent to analyze the scope:
```
Agent(cartograph:codebase-explorer)
Prompt: Explore [scope] and return a structural model.
Focus on packages, modules, and their relationships
for an architecture diagram.
```
If no scope is provided, use the project root.
### Step 2: Generate Mermaid Syntax
Transform the structural model into a Mermaid flowchart.
**Rules for architecture diagrams**:
- Use `flowchart TD` (top-down) for hierarchical systems
- Use `flowchart LR` (left-right) for pipeline/flow systems
- Group related modules into subgraphs by package
- Use descriptive edge labels for relationships
- Limit to 15-20 nodes maximum (aggregate small modules)
- Use shapes to distinguish component types:
- `[Rectangle]` for modules/packages
- `([Stadium])` for entry points/commands
- `[(Database)]` for data stores
- `{Diamond}` for decision points
**Example output**:
```mermaid
flowchart TD
subgraph sanctum[Sanctum Plugin]
commit[Commit Messages]
pr[PR Preparation]
workspace[Workspace Review]
end
subgraph leyline[Leyline Plugin]
git[Git Platform]
patterns[Error Patterns]
end
commit --> git
pr --> workspace
pr --> git
workspace --> patterns
```
### Step 3: Render via MCP
Call the Mermaid Chart MCP to render:
```
mcp__claude_ai_Mermaid_Chart__validate_and_render_mermaid_diagram
prompt: "Architecture diagram of [scope]"
mermaidCode: [generated syntax]
diagramType: "flowchart"
clientName: "claude-code"
```
If rendering fails, fix the Mermaid syntax based on the
error message and retry (max 2 retries).
### Step 4: Present Results
Show the rendered diagram to the user with a brief summary
of what it depicts (2-3 sentences).
don't have the plugin yet? install it then click "run inline in claude" again.