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Mermaid

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A diagramming and charting tool that uses markdown-inspired text definitions to create diagrams.

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"They have what are called mermaid diagrams. This is a way of visualizing database operations and it's a way of essentially compressing your application down into very small lines of text that show how your application works."
From: Context and diagrams are the best way to get AI to do what you want • ▶ 0:16 • Jan 2026

Attribution: The speaker describes using mermaid diagrams as a technique for providing context to AI systems, explaining its functionality and benefits in a positive way.

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"Even things kind of like mermaid and everything just didn't feel exactly what I was going for."
From: DIY dev tools: How this engineer created “Flowy” to visualize his plans and accelerate coding • ▶ 8:16 • Feb 2026

Attribution: Guest mentions Mermaid as alternative but explains why they built their own solution instead