# code-to-diagram

This skill maps imports in a codebase and produces architecture diagrams, flowcharts, and file hierarchies. Use it before review, documentation, or refactoring.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 4679
- Author: zebbern
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/zebbern/claude-code-guide/tree/HEAD/skills/code-to-diagram/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/code-to-diagram

## What it does

\`code-to-diagram` walks through a project and resolves imports that point to files inside it. Python code is read with the `ast` module; JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, and Java imports are matched with regular expressions. The skill can produce a module-level architecture view, a file import flowchart, and a directory or file hierarchy.

The bundled entry point is `scripts/analyze_codebase.py`. It writes Mermaid definitions as `.mmd`, can return the analysis as JSON, and accepts a destination directory. Flags control the diagram kind, output format, scan limit, and hierarchy depth through options such as `--type`, `--format`, `--max-files`, and `--max-depth`.

Python 3.7+ is required, using its standard library. SVG rendering depends on `@mermaid-js/mermaid-cli` being installed, since the skill calls `mmdc`. The analysis covers static import relationships only, so runtime-generated imports are left out. Large graphs may also be difficult to render as one diagram.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill code-to-diagram -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill code-to-diagram -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill code-to-diagram -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install zebbern/claude-code-guide code-to-diagram
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/code-to-diagram/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill code-to-diagram -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/zebbern/claude-code-guide --path skills/code-to-diagram
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill code-to-diagram -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/zebbern/claude-code-guide/tree/HEAD/skills/code-to-diagram/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- map module dependencies in an unfamiliar project
- turn file imports into a flowchart
- create Mermaid diagrams for technical documentation
- spot circular dependencies before refactoring
- limit a scan by file count or directory depth

## Example prompts
- Analyze this project and create a Mermaid architecture diagram.
- Turn the imports under `src` into a flowchart.
- Analyze the codebase and write SVG diagrams to `/tmp/diagrams`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: code-to-diagram
description: "Analyze codebases and automatically generate architecture diagrams, flowcharts, and org charts. Uses AST parsing to map import dependencies for Python, JS/TS, Go, and Java, outputting Mermaid or SVG files. Triggered when users ask to visualize code architecture, understand dependencies, draw a flowchart, or create a module diagram from source code."
license: MIT
type: tool
tags: ["visualization", "architecture", "mermaid", "ast", "diagram"]
---

# Code to Diagram

Extract import and dependency relationships from a codebase via AST parsing, and automatically generate three types of diagrams:

1. **Architecture Diagram** — Module/directory-level dependency relationships
2. **Flowchart** — File-level import call chains
3. **Org Chart** — Directory/file hierarchy structure

Supported languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java

Output formats: Mermaid text (`.mmd`) or SVG images (requires `mmdc` installed on the system)

## Usage

### Basic: Analyze an Entire Project

```bash
python3 scripts/analyze_codebase.py /path/to/project
```

Outputs three Mermaid diagrams to stdout and writes `.mmd` files to the current directory.

### Specify Diagram Type

```bash
# Architecture diagram only
python3 scripts/analyze_codebase.py /path/to/project --type architecture

# Flowchart only
python3 scripts/analyze_codebase.py /path/to/project --type flowchart

# Org chart only
python3 scripts/analyze_codebase.py /path/to/project --type org
```

### Specify Output Directory and Format

```bash
# Output to a specific directory
python3 scripts/analyze_codebase.py /path/to/project --output /tmp/diagrams

# Output as SVG (requires mmdc)
python3 scripts/analyze_codebase.py /path/to/project --format svg

# Output both Mermaid and SVG
python3 scripts/analyze_codebase.py /path/to/project --format both
```

### Output JSON Analysis Results

```bash
python3 scripts/analyze_codebase.py /path/to/project --json
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| `directory` | Code directory to analyze (required) |
| `--type, -t` | Diagram type: `architecture`, `flowchart`, `org`, `all` (default: `all`) |
| `--output, -o` | Output directory (default: current directory) |
| `--format, -f` | Output format: `mermaid`, `svg`, `both` (default: `mermaid`) |
| `--max-files` | Maximum number of files to scan (default: 500) |
| `--max-depth` | Maximum depth for org chart (default: 4) |
| `--json` | Output analysis results in JSON format |

## How It Works

1. **Scan phase**: Recursively traverse the directory, skipping `node_modules`, `.git`, `__pycache__`, etc.
2. **Parse phase**:
   - Python files: uses the `ast` module to parse `import` and `from ... import` statements
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