# eraser-diagrams

Turns source code, infrastructure files or a written description into an architecture diagram, rendered through the Eraser API.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2800 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/eraser-diagrams/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-07
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/eraser-diagrams

## What it does

The skill reads whatever it is given: application code, Terraform, cloud configuration or plain prose. It picks a matching format and writes Eraser DSL for it. Five formats are covered: flowchart, entity-relationship, cloud architecture, sequence and BPMN swimlanes. Each one has a reference file in the skill with the syntax and worked examples.

Once the DSL is ready, the agent posts it to `https://app.eraser.io/api/render/elements` with `curl` and receives a link to the rendered image plus an editor URL. The skill runs with `Read`, `Write` and `Bash(curl:*)`. Its instructions are blunt about finishing the job: generate the DSL, then actually call the API.

Network access is mandatory, and the skill says so. You also need `ERASER_API_KEY` exported, because a 401 means the key is wrong or expired. The `X-Skill-Source` header must carry the agent's real name in place of `eraser-skill`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill eraser-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/eraser-diagrams/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- map service dependencies from Terraform files
- derive an ERD from database models
- show a client how requests flow between services
- document a cross-team process as BPMN swimlanes
- get an editable diagram out of a system description

## Example prompts
- Diagram the cloud architecture in `main.tf`: services, databases and how they connect
- Draw a sequence diagram for the OAuth login flow in our backend
- Build an ERD from the tables in `db/schema.sql`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: eraser-diagrams
description: 'Generates architecture diagrams from code, infrastructure, or descriptions. Use when user asks to visualize, diagram, or document system architecture.'
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: diagram, architecture, infrastructure, visualization, terraform, aws, azure, cloud
---

# Eraser Diagram Generator

Generates professional architecture diagrams directly from code, infrastructure files, or natural language descriptions using the Eraser API.

## When to Use

Activate this skill when:

- User asks to create, generate, or visualize a diagram
- User wants to document architecture from code
- User has Terraform, AWS, Azure, or infrastructure files
- User describes a system and wants it visualized
- User mentions "diagram", "architecture", "visualize", or "draw"

## How It Works

1. **Analyze the source**: Extract architecture information from code, files, or descriptions
2. **Generate Eraser DSL**: Create Eraser DSL code that describes the diagram
3. **Call the Eraser API**: Make an HTTP POST request to render the diagram
4. **Return the result**: Present the image URL and editor link to the user

## Diagram Types and Syntax

Eraser supports five types of diagrams, each optimized for different use cases. For detailed DSL syntax and examples, refer to the appropriate reference file:

### Flow Charts

Visualize process flows, user flows, and logic flows represented as nodes, groups, and relationships. Diagrams are created using simple syntax.

**Use for**: Process flows, user journeys, decision trees, business process documentation

**diagramType**: `"flowchart-diagram"`

**Reference**: [Flowchart Syntax](references/flowchart-syntax.md)

### Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD)

Visualize data models represented as entities, attributes, and relationships. Diagrams are created using simple syntax.

**Use for**: Database schema design, data modeling, understanding entity relationships, documenting data structures

**diagramType**: `"entity-relationship-diagram"`

**Reference**: [ERD Syntax](references/erd-syntax.md)

### Cloud Architecture Diagrams

Visualize cloud infrastructure represented as nodes, groups, and connections. Diagrams are created using simple syntax.

**Use for**: Cloud infrastructure visualization, AWS/Azure/GCP architectures, system architecture documentation, data flow visualization

**diagramType**: `"cloud-architecture-diagram"`

**Reference**: [Architecture Syntax](references/architecture-syntax.md)

### Sequence Diagrams

Visualize system flows using sequence diagrams. Each vertical column represents an entity (e.g. user, server, DB) and arrows between the columns represent the flow of information or requests. Diagrams are created using simple syntax.
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