Mermaid (software)

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Mermaid
Developer(s) Knut Sveidqvist and contributors
Initial release2014
Repository github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid
Written inJavaScript
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Diagramming and charting
License MIT
Website mermaid.js.org

Mermaid is an open-source JavaScript-based diagramming and charting tool that generates diagrams from text-based descriptions. [1] Created by Knut Sveidqvist in 2014, the project originated from a need to simplify diagram creation in documentation workflows after experiencing issues with proprietary software file formats. [2] [3]

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Features

Mermaid allows users to create various types of diagrams using a Markdown-like syntax, including: [4]

The software provides both text-based and visual editing interfaces, allowing users to switch between the two modes. [2] Users can create diagrams through the Mermaid Live Editor, a web-based tool that provides real-time preview capabilities without requiring local installation. [5]

Integration

Mermaid is supported natively by several platforms and services: [6] [7]

Development

As of 2024, the project is developed under both open-source and commercial models. The core functionality remains open-source under the MIT License, while a commercial offering called Mermaid Chart provides additional features and hosted services. [2] The open-source project has garnered significant community engagement, with over 74,000 GitHub stars and 6,800 forks as of early 2025. [1]

In March 2024, the commercial entity raised $7.5 million in seed funding from investors including Open Core Ventures, Sequoia, and Microsoft's M12 fund. [2]

Recognition

The project received the JS Open Source Award in 2019 for "The Most Exciting Use of Technology." [18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mermaid GitHub Repository". GitHub .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Frederic Lardinois (March 20, 2024). "Mermaid Chart, a Markdown-like tool for creating diagrams, raises $7.5M". TechCrunch.
  3. ↑ Amit Chowdhry (Aug 26, 2024). "Mermaid Chart: How This Company Creates Complex Diagrams From Markdown-Style Code". Pulse 2.0.
  4. ↑ Kerry Doyle (December 12, 2023). "A review of software architecture visualization tools". TechTarget.
  5. ↑ "Mermaid Live Editor".
  6. ↑ Justin Pot (November 13, 2024). "Use Mermaid to Create Charts and Diagrams Without Image Editing Tools". LifeHacker.
  7. ↑ "Mermaid Integrations".
  8. ↑ "Markdown Guidance for Wikis – Azure DevOps". 6 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Include diagrams in Markdown files with Mermaid on GitHub". 14 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Ian Elliot (February 15, 2022). "GitHub Supports Mermaid For Creating Diagrams". I Programmer.
  11. ↑ "Gitea - Compared to other Git hosting".
  12. ↑ "Gitlab Handbook".
  13. ↑ "Joplin - Markdown Guide".
  14. ↑ "Tuleap 12.7".
  15. ↑ "Notion – Release Notes 2021-12-23".
  16. ↑ "Obsidian Changelog 0.7.6".
  17. ↑ "Quarto – Diagram Authoring".
  18. ↑ ""Mermaid" – Notes by NicFab". 22 March 2022.
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