architecture-diagram
Generate Mermaid architecture diagrams from codebase structure. Use for onboarding, PR reviews
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/athola/nm-cartograph-architecture-diagramNight Market Skill — ported from claude-night-market/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:
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).
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{
"plugins": {
"official-athola-nm-cartograph-architecture-diagram": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
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