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# Overview for n00bs
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mermaid is a tool that aims to make diagrams and flowcharts for documentation, easier.
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with mermaid, diagrams can be created through comments like this in a script:
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```
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graph TD
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A[Client] --> B[Load Balancer]
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B --> C[Server01]
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B --> D[Server02]
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```
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And they are rendered into this and made part of the documentation:
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Most of the similar visuals that you might need to create can be scripted in a similar way, with a varitety of different symbols and chart types available.
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Since the diagram source is text based, it can be part of production scripts (and other pieces of code). So less time needs be spent on documenting as a separate task.
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Comparing with Visio and similar applications, mermaid is a really fast way to create good visualizations. This is especially apparent when editing a complex visualisations, a process that usually takes hours in a desktop application, but only takes minutes (or even less if generation has been scripted) with mermaid.
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mermaid can potentially cut down the amount of time and effort spent on the process of creating diagrams, to a fraction of what you usually put in.
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However, a lot of the mermaid documentation is geared to professional frontend developers, presuming a skill set which I simply do not have.
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If you need some basic instructions and introductions, here are a few good places to start:
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For information on how to use mermaid, click [here](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/n00b-gettingStarted), or you can try out the mermaid [live editor](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid-live-editor/), alternatively, you could also view the [integrations and uses](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/develop/docs/integrations.md) for mermaid.
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