Mermaid Diagrams

Visualize repository structure and relationships with automatically generated Mermaid diagrams.

Overview

GitHub.GG automatically generates Mermaid diagrams to help you understand the structure and relationships within a repository. These diagrams provide visual representations of directory structures, component relationships, and code dependencies.

Accessing Diagrams

To view the Mermaid diagrams for a repository:

  1. Navigate to any repository using the GitHub.GG domain (e.g., https://github.gg/facebook/react)
  2. Click on the "Diagram" tab in the repository navigation
  3. The diagram will be automatically generated and displayed

Example Diagram View

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Types of Diagrams

GitHub.GG generates several types of diagrams to help you understand different aspects of a repository:

Directory Structure

Visualizes the folder and file organization of the repository, helping you understand the project layout.

Component Relationships

Shows how different components or classes in the codebase relate to each other, including inheritance and composition relationships.

Dependency Graphs

Illustrates the dependencies between different modules or packages in the project.

Flow Charts

For certain types of code, GitHub.GG can generate flow charts that show the logical flow of operations.

Interacting with Diagrams

The Mermaid diagrams in GitHub.GG are interactive:

  • Hover over nodes to highlight relationships
  • Click on nodes to focus on specific components
  • Zoom in and out to explore complex diagrams
  • Pan around to navigate large diagrams
  • Export diagrams as SVG or PNG files

Customizing Diagrams

You can customize the generated diagrams in several ways:

  • Change the diagram type (flowchart, class diagram, etc.)
  • Adjust the layout direction (top-down, left-right, etc.)
  • Filter components to focus on specific parts of the codebase
  • Change the theme to match your preferences

To access these customization options, look for the settings icon in the top-right corner of the diagram view.

Use Cases

Mermaid diagrams are particularly useful for:

  • Onboarding new team members to a codebase
  • Planning refactoring efforts
  • Identifying architectural issues
  • Documenting code structure
  • Understanding complex dependencies