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Mermaid Diagrams in Inkscape

Write Mermaid code, get an editable flowchart on your Inkscape canvas — text-to-diagram meets vector finishing.

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Free and open source. Install instructions in the repository README.

Mermaid Diagrams in Inkscape

Overview

Paste or write Mermaid syntax in the extension dialog and the rendered diagram arrives as SVG objects. Auto-layout does the structure; Inkscape does the publication polish Mermaid can’t.

Why it exists

Mermaid’s weakness is fine control; Inkscape’s weakness is fast structure. This pairing gives you both.

How to install

  1. Open the GitHub repository and follow the README — installation is the standard Inkscape route: copy the extension files into your Inkscape extensions folder.
  2. Restart Inkscape; the extension appears under Extensions in the menu.
  3. Check the README for dependencies (Python packages, API keys, or external binaries where applicable).
When NOT to use this Regenerating after edits replaces manual tweaks — settle the diagram’s structure in Mermaid before styling in Inkscape.
Part of a family This is one of nine open-source Inkscape extensions built by The Augmented Scholar to bring code, AI, and text-to-diagram workflows into vector editing. Browse the full set on the resources page.