# bicep-diagrams

Parses .bicep files and renders an Azure infrastructure diagram through the Eraser API. Useful when you need a picture of the architecture instead of reading code.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 530 installs · ★ 45
- Author: Eraser Labs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/eraserlabs/eraser-io/tree/HEAD/skills/bicep-diagrams/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-07
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bicep-diagrams

## What it does

The skill reads Bicep files, pulls out `resource`, `module`, `param` and `output` declarations, then maps how they connect: `dependsOn` links, subnets nested inside VNets, module boundaries. That becomes Eraser DSL, which is POSTed to `/api/render/elements` with `diagramType: "cloud-architecture-diagram"`. You get back an image and a link to the Eraser editor.

It needs an `ERASER_API_KEY` and network access, since the request goes to `app.eraser.io`. The theme comes from `ERASER_THEME` and falls back to `dark`. The skill asks for `Read`, `Write` and `Bash(curl:*)` permissions — without curl there is no rendered image. No key means the request step fails, so check that first.

Output stays short on purpose: the diagram, the editor link, the files it read and the DSL itself. Extra sections like a security overview appear only if you ask for them.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill bicep-diagrams -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/bicep-diagrams/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/bicep-diagrams/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill bicep-diagrams -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/bicep-diagrams/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill bicep-diagrams -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/bicep-diagrams/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install eraserlabs/eraser-io bicep-diagrams
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/bicep-diagrams/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill bicep-diagrams -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/eraserlabs/eraser-io --path skills/bicep-diagrams
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/bicep-diagrams/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill bicep-diagrams -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/eraserlabs/eraser-io/tree/HEAD/skills/bicep-diagrams/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- turn Azure Bicep files into an architecture diagram
- show subnet and VNet nesting in one image
- trace resource dependencies through `dependsOn`
- open the result in the Eraser editor for manual edits
- get Eraser DSL out of existing Bicep code

## Example prompts
- diagram my infra/main.bicep
- visualize this Bicep infrastructure
- generate an architecture diagram from my .bicep files

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: bicep-diagrams
description: 'Generates architecture diagrams from Azure Bicep files. Use when user has .bicep files or asks to visualize Bicep infrastructure.'
license: MIT
compatibility: Requires network access to call Eraser API
allowed-tools: Read Write Bash(curl:*)
metadata:
  version: "1.0.0"
  author: Eraser Labs
  tags: bicep, azure, diagram, infrastructure, iac, azure-resources
---

# Bicep Diagram Generator

Generates architecture diagrams directly from Azure Bicep files. Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) for deploying Azure resources declaratively.

## When to Use

Activate this skill when:

- User has Bicep files (`.bicep`) and wants to visualize the infrastructure
- User asks to "diagram my Bicep" or "visualize this Bicep infrastructure"
- User mentions Bicep or Azure Bicep
- User wants to see the architecture of their Bicep-deployed resources

## How It Works

This skill generates Bicep-specific diagrams by parsing Bicep code and calling the Eraser API directly:

1. **Parse Bicep Files**: Identify resource declarations, modules, parameters, and outputs
2. **Extract Relationships**: Map dependencies, resource references, and module hierarchies
3. **Generate Eraser DSL**: Create Eraser DSL code from Bicep resources
4. **Call Eraser API**: Use `/api/render/elements` with `diagramType: "cloud-architecture-diagram"`

## Instructions

When the user provides Bicep code:

1. **Parse the Bicep**

   - Identify all `resource` declarations (Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines, etc.)
   - Extract `module` declarations and their configurations
   - Note `param` and `output` definitions
   - Identify `var` variables and their usage

2. **Map Relationships**

   - Track resource dependencies (e.g., `dependsOn` or implicit dependencies)
   - Group resources by type (compute, networking, storage, etc.)
   - Identify VNets as containers for subnets and resources
   - Note Network Security Groups, Key Vaults, and other security resources

3. **Generate Eraser DSL** Convert Bicep resources to Eraser DSL:

   - **CRITICAL: Label Formatting Rules**
     - Labels MUST be on a single line - NEVER use newlines inside label attributes
     - Keep labels simple and readable - prefer separate labels over concatenating too much metadata
     - Format DSL with proper line breaks (one node/group per line, but labels stay on single lines)
     - If including metadata like CIDR blocks or VM sizes, include them in the same quoted label string: `[label: "VNet 10.0.0.0/16"]`

   Example:

   ```
   myVNet [label: "VNet 10.0.0.0/16"] {
     subnet1 [label: "Subnet 1"] {
       myVM [icon: azure-vm, label: "Virtual Machine"]
       gateway [icon: azure-app-gateway]
     }
     subnet2 [label: "Subnet 2"] {
       database [icon: azure-sql]
     }
   }
   storage [icon: azure-storage]
   myVNet -> myVM
   myVM -> database
   ```

4. **Make the HTTP Request**
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