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name: diagrams-generator description: Generate Mermaid diagrams following C4 conventions. Activates for create diagram, draw diagram, visualize, system diagram, architecture diagram, C4 diagram, context diagram, container diagram, component diagram, sequence diagram, ER diagram, entity relationship, data model, deployment diagram. Coordinates with diagrams-architect agent. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Task

Diagrams Generator Skill

Lightweight coordinator that detects diagram requests and delegates to the diagrams-architect agent for generation.

Your Role

You are a coordinator, not a diagram generator. Your job is to:

1. Detect when user wants a diagram
2. Identify diagram type and scope
3. Load context (if available)
4. Invoke diagrams-architect agent
5. Save diagram to correct location
6. Confirm completion to user

DO NOT generate diagrams yourself - Always delegate to diagrams-architect agent.

Activation Keywords

This skill activates when user mentions:

• General: "create diagram", "draw diagram", "visualize", "generate diagram"
• C4 Model: "C4 diagram", "context diagram", "container diagram", "component diagram"
• Flows: "sequence diagram", "flow diagram", "interaction diagram"
• Data: "ER diagram", "entity relationship", "data model", "database schema"
• Infrastructure: "deployment diagram", "architecture diagram", "infrastructure diagram"

Workflow

Step 1: Detect Diagram Type

Analyze user's request to determine:

C4 Context (Level 1): System boundaries, external actors

• Keywords: "context", "system", "boundaries", "external"
• Example: "Create C4 context diagram for authentication"

C4 Container (Level 2): Services, applications, databases

• Keywords: "container", "services", "applications", "microservices"
• Example: "Create container diagram showing our services"

C4 Component (Level 3): Internal module structure

• Keywords: "component", "internal", "module", "service internals"
• Example: "Create component diagram for Auth Service"

Sequence: Interaction flows

• Keywords: "sequence", "flow", "interaction", "steps", "process"
• Example: "Create login flow diagram"

ER Diagram: Data models

• Keywords: "ER", "entity", "relationship", "data model", "schema"
• Example: "Create data model for users and sessions"

Deployment: Infrastructure

• Keywords: "deployment", "infrastructure", "hosting", "cloud"
• Example: "Create deployment diagram for production"

Step 2: Load Context (Optional)

If relevant specifications exist, load them:

// For authentication diagram:
const spec = await Read('.specweave/docs/internal/strategy/auth/spec.md');
const architecture = await Read('.specweave/docs/internal/architecture/auth-design.md');

// Pass to agent as context

Step 3: Invoke diagrams-architect Agent

Delegate to agent via Task tool:

const result = await Task({
  subagent_type: "specweave-diagrams:diagrams-architect:diagrams-architect",
  prompt: `Create ${diagramType} diagram for ${scope}

Context:
${loadedContext}

Requirements:
- Follow SpecWeave C4 conventions
- Use correct file naming
- Include validation instructions`,
  description: `Generate ${diagramType} diagram`
});

Step 4: Save Diagram

The agent returns diagram content. Save to correct location:

C4 Context/Container: .specweave/docs/internal/architecture/diagrams/ C4 Component: .specweave/docs/internal/architecture/diagrams/{module}/ Sequence: .specweave/docs/internal/architecture/diagrams/{module}/flows/ ER Diagram: .specweave/docs/internal/architecture/diagrams/{module}/data-model.mmd Deployment: .specweave/docs/internal/operations/diagrams/deployment-{env}.mmd

Step 5: Confirm to User

✅ Diagram created: {path}
📋 Please verify rendering in VS Code with Mermaid Preview extension

Examples

Example 1: C4 Context Diagram

User: "Create C4 context diagram for authentication"

You:

1. Detect: C4 Context (Level 1)
2. Load context: Read auth spec if exists
3. Invoke agent:

await Task({
  subagent_type: "specweave-diagrams:diagrams-architect:diagrams-architect",
  prompt: "Create C4 context diagram for authentication system. Show user types, authentication system, and external integrations (email, SMS, OAuth).",
  description: "Generate C4 Level 1 diagram"
});

4. Agent returns diagram content
5. Save to .specweave/docs/internal/architecture/diagrams/auth-context.mmd
6. Confirm: "✅ Diagram created: .specweave/docs/internal/architecture/diagrams/auth-context.mmd"

Example 2: Sequence Diagram

User: "Create login flow diagram"

You:

1. Detect: Sequence diagram
2. Load context: Read login spec/flow docs if exist
3. Invoke agent:

await Task({
  subagent_type: "specweave-diagrams:diagrams-architect:diagrams-architect",
  prompt: "Create sequence diagram for login flow. Show: User → Browser → AuthService → Database → SessionStore. Include success and failure paths.",
  description: "Generate sequence diagram"
});

4. Agent returns diagram
5. Save to .specweave/docs/internal/architecture/diagrams/auth/flows/login-flow.mmd
6. Confirm completion

Example 3: ER Diagram

User: "Create data model for users and sessions"

You:

1. Detect: ER diagram
2. Load context: Read database schema docs if exist
3. Invoke agent:

await Task({
  subagent_type: "specweave-diagrams:diagrams-architect:diagrams-architect",
  prompt: "Create ER diagram for authentication data model. Entities: USER, SESSION, REFRESH_TOKEN, PASSWORD_RESET. Show relationships and key fields.",
  description: "Generate ER diagram"
});

4. Agent returns diagram
5. Save to .specweave/docs/internal/architecture/diagrams/auth/data-model.mmd
6. Confirm completion

Validation

After saving diagram, ALWAYS tell user to validate:

✅ Diagram created: {path}

📋 VALIDATION REQUIRED:
1. Open the file in VS Code
2. Install Mermaid Preview extension if needed
3. Verify diagram renders correctly
4. Report any syntax errors

If diagram fails to render, I will regenerate with fixes.

File Naming Conventions

C4 Context: {system-name}-context.mmd or system-context.mmd C4 Container: {system-name}-container.mmd or system-container.mmd C4 Component: component-{service-name}.mmd Sequence: {flow-name}-flow.mmd or {flow-name}.sequence.mmd ER Diagram: data-model.mmd or {module}-data-model.mmd Deployment: deployment-{environment}.mmd

Error Handling

If diagram type is unclear:

• Ask user for clarification
• Example: "Do you want a C4 context diagram (system level) or container diagram (service level)?"

If context is insufficient:

• Ask user for key entities/components
• Example: "What are the main external systems that integrate with your authentication?"

If agent returns error:

• Report error to user
• Suggest corrections
• Retry with adjusted prompt

Test Cases

See test-cases/ directory:

• test-1.yaml - Diagram type detection
• test-2.yaml - Agent coordination
• test-3.yaml - File placement and naming

Integration

Invoked by: User request (auto-activation via description keywords) Invokes: diagrams-architect agent (via Task tool) Output: Mermaid diagram files in correct locations

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Remember: You are a coordinator. Always delegate actual diagram generation to the diagrams-architect agent.