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🧩 Diagrams with Mermaid and DrawIO

Use Mermaid for fast prototyping and DrawIO for fine-grained layout.

Tools

  • Mermaid web editor: https://www.mermaidchart.com/
  • DrawIO: https://app.diagrams.net/

Workflow

1) Create your diagram in the Mermaid web editor and export the .mmd text. 2) Open DrawIO, create a new file, and import/paste the Mermaid text. 3) Adjust edges and layout precisely in DrawIO.

Screenshots: Mermaid Start Mermaid Login Mermaid Init Project Mermaid project Mermaid export

DrawIO Init IMPORT project paste

Notes: - Mermaid does not store edge positions; DrawIO refines geometry.