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Mermaid MCP Server

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Converts Mermaid diagrams to PNG or SVG images.

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Mermaid MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts Mermaid diagrams to PNG images or SVG files. This server allows AI assistants and other applications to generate visual diagrams from textual descriptions using the Mermaid markdown syntax.

Features

  • Converts Mermaid diagram code to PNG images or SVG files
  • Supports multiple diagram themes (default, forest, dark, neutral)
  • Customizable background colors
  • Uses Puppeteer for high-quality headless browser rendering
  • Implements the MCP protocol for seamless integration with AI assistants
  • Flexible output options: return images/SVG directly or save to disk
  • Error handling with detailed error messages

How It Works

The server uses Puppeteer to launch a headless browser, render the Mermaid diagram to SVG, and optionally capture a screenshot of the rendered diagram. The process involves:

  1. Launching a headless browser instance
  2. Creating an HTML template with the Mermaid code
  3. Loading the Mermaid.js library
  4. Rendering the diagram to SVG
  5. Either saving the SVG directly or taking a screenshot as PNG
  6. Either returning the image/SVG directly or saving it to disk

Build

npx tsc

API

The server exposes a single tool:

  • generate: Converts Mermaid diagram code to a PNG image or SVG file
    • Parameters:
      • code: The Mermaid diagram code to render
      • theme: (optional) Theme for the diagram. Options: "default", "forest", "dark", "neutral"
      • backgroundColor: (optional) Background color for the diagram, e.g. 'white', 'transparent', '#F0F0F0'
      • outputFormat: (optional) Output format for the diagram. Options: "png", "svg" (defaults to "png")
      • name: Name for the generated file (required when CONTENT_IMAGE_SUPPORTED=false)
      • folder: Absolute path to save the image/SVG to (required when CONTENT_IMAGE_SUPPORTED=false)

The behavior of the generate tool depends on the CONTENT_IMAGE_SUPPORTED environment variable:

  • When CONTENT_IMAGE_SUPPORTED=true (default): The tool returns the image/SVG directly in the response
  • When CONTENT_IMAGE_SUPPORTED=false: The tool saves the image/SVG to the specified folder and returns the file path

Environment Variables

  • CONTENT_IMAGE_SUPPORTED: Controls whether images are returned directly in the response or saved to disk
    • true (default): Images are returned directly in the response
    • false: Images are saved to disk, requiring name and folder parameters

Examples

Basic Usage

// Generate a flowchart with default settings
{
  "code": "flowchart TD\n    A[Start] --> B{Is it?}\n    B -->|Yes| C[OK]\n    B -->|No| D[End]"
}

With Theme and Background Color

// Generate a sequence diagram with forest theme and light gray background
{
  "code": "sequenceDiagram\n    Alice->>John: Hello John, how are you?\n    John-->>Alice: Great!",
  "theme": "forest",
  "backgroundColor": "#F0F0F0"
}

Saving to Disk (when CONTENT_IMAGE_SUPPORTED=false)

// Generate a class diagram and save it to disk as PNG
{
  "code": "classDiagram\n    Class01 <|-- AveryLongClass\n    Class03 *-- Class04\n    Class05 o-- Class06",
  "theme": "dark",
  "name": "class_diagram",
  "folder": "/path/to/diagrams"
}

Generating SVG Output

// Generate a state diagram as SVG
{
  "code": "stateDiagram-v2\n    [*] --> Still\n    Still --> [*]\n    Still --> Moving\n    Moving --> Still\n    Moving --> Crash\n    Crash --> [*]",
  "outputFormat": "svg",
  "name": "state_diagram",
  "folder": "/path/to/diagrams"
}

Publishing

This project uses GitHub Actions to automate the publishing process to npm.

  1. Make sure all your changes are committed and pushed

  2. Run the release script with either a specific version number or a semantic version increment:

    # Using a specific version number
npm run release 0.1.4

# Using semantic version increments
npm run release patch  # Increments the patch version (e.g., 0.1.3 → 0.1.4)
npm run release minor  # Increments the minor version (e.g., 0.1.3 → 0.2.0)
npm run release major  # Increments the major version (e.g., 0.1.3 → 1.0.0)

  3. The script will:

    • Validate the version format or semantic increment
    • Check if you're on the main branch
    • Detect and warn about version mismatches between files
    • Update all version references consistently (package.json, package-lock.json, and index.ts)
    • Create a single commit with all version changes
    • Create and push a git tag
    • The GitHub workflow will then automatically build and publish to npm

Method 2: Manual Process

  1. Update your code and commit the changes
  2. Create and push a new tag with the version number: 
    git tag v0.1.4  # Use the appropriate version number
git push origin v0.1.4
  3. The GitHub workflow will automatically:
    • Build the project
    • Publish to npm with the version from the tag

Note: You need to set up the NPM_TOKEN secret in your GitHub repository settings. To do this:

  1. Generate an npm access token with publish permissions
  2. Go to your GitHub repository → Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
  3. Create a new repository secret named NPM_TOKEN with your npm token as the value

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