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Mermaid Live Editor

Official interactive web workspace for editing, previewing, and sharing Mermaid diagram code.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars3.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Flowchart Sequence BuilderSvg Png Diagram ExporterMermaid Live EditorDeveloper ToolsRealtime Diagram Workspace
Overview

Why consider Mermaid Live Editor?

Mermaid Live Editor is the open-source web application for Mermaid.js. It delivers real-time diagram rendering, flowchart/sequence diagram builders, PNG/SVG exports, and shareable base64 state URLs.

Guided learning

Learn Mermaid Live Editor by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Mermaid Live Editor

Mermaid Live Editor provides an interactive web workspace to draft flowcharts and sequence graphs.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid-live-editor.git
2cd mermaid-live-editor
3yarn install
4yarn run dev

Access http://localhost:3000 to draft diagram syntax with immediate visual feedback.

Mermaid Live Editor is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Mermaid Live Editor FAQs

Mermaid Live Editor is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Mermaid Live Editor is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Mermaid Live Editor is listed as an alternative to PlantText. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.