Diagram Design skill: what it does and how to install it
Creates branded diagrams in self-contained HTML/SVG, covering architecture, process, data and analytical visuals with draw.io, Mermaid and Excalidraw import.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add cathrynlavery/diagram-designRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Selects a semantic pattern and visual type, then produces self-contained HTML files with inline SVG, branded tokens, accessible metadata and editorial layouts. It supports 45 diagram and chart types, imports .drawio, Mermaid and Excalidraw files, and checks geometry, spacing, connector routing and complexity before output.
When to use it. Use it when a visual communicates architecture, process, relationships, data or change better than prose. Do not use it for quick Unicode diagrams, simple lists, attribute-only comparisons or one-shape diagrams.
History
Repo stars
61.2k+3k since 19 Oct 2026
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 61,227 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 60,858 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 60,480 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 60,214 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 59,798 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 59,264 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 58,739 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 58,178 |
Installs
19.7k+4.1k since 19 Oct 2026
Installs via skills.sh
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| Date | Installs |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 19,741 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 18,919 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 18,467 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 18,048 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 17,490 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 16,853 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 16,189 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 15,605 |
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