{"slug":"class-diagram","title":"class-diagram","summary":"Generates a Mermaid class diagram showing types, inheritance, and composition. Use when visualizing class hierarchies or documenting a module public API.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-11T17:35:13.054586Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market","stars":338,"forks":35,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T04:34:18Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: class-diagram\ndescription: Generates a Mermaid class diagram showing types, inheritance, and composition. Use when visualizing class hierarchies or documenting a module public API.</h2>\n<h1>Class Diagram</h1>\n<p>Generate a Mermaid class diagram showing types, their\nrelationships, and public interfaces from a codebase.</p>\n<h2>When To Use</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding class hierarchies and inheritance</li>\n<li>Documenting public APIs of a module</li>\n<li>Analyzing composition vs. inheritance patterns</li>\n<li>Answering \"what types exist and how do they relate?\"</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>When NOT To Use</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Module-level imports (use <code>cartograph:dependency-graph</code>)</li>\n<li>Runtime data movement (use <code>cartograph:data-flow</code>)</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Workflow</h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Explore the Codebase</h3>\n<p>Dispatch the codebase explorer agent:</p>\n<pre><code>Agent(cartograph:codebase-explorer)\nPrompt: Explore [scope] and return a structural model.\nFocus on classes, dataclasses, protocols, type aliases,\ninheritance, and composition for a class diagram.\nExtract: class names, methods (public only), attributes,\nparent classes, and composed types.\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Step 2: Generate Mermaid Syntax</h3>\n<p>Transform the structural model into a Mermaid class\ndiagram.</p>\n<p><strong>Rules for class diagrams</strong>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <code>classDiagram</code> diagram type</li>\n<li>Show only public methods and key attributes</li>\n<li>Use Mermaid relationship notation:\n<ul>\n<li><code>&lt;|--</code> for inheritance</li>\n<li><code>*--</code> for composition</li>\n<li><code>o--</code> for aggregation</li>\n<li><code>..&gt;</code> for dependency/usage</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Add stereotypes for special types:\n<ul>\n<li><code>&lt;&lt;protocol&gt;&gt;</code> for Python protocols/interfaces</li>\n<li><code>&lt;&lt;dataclass&gt;&gt;</code> for dataclasses</li>\n<li><code>&lt;&lt;enum&gt;&gt;</code> for enums</li>\n<li><code>&lt;&lt;abstract&gt;&gt;</code> for abstract classes</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Limit to 12-15 classes maximum</li>\n<li>Group related classes with <code>namespace</code></li>\n<li>Omit private methods and dunder methods</li>\n<li>Show return types for methods</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Example output</strong>:</p>\n<pre>classDiagram\n    class ResumeSession {\n        +Path config_path\n        +dict data\n        +load() ResumeSession\n        +to_pdf(Path) Path\n        +to_html(Path) Path\n    }\n\n    class ResumeError {\n        &lt;&lt;abstract&gt;&gt;\n        +str message\n        +str context\n    }\n\n    class ValidationError {\n        +list~str~ fields\n    }\n\n    class RenderError {\n        +str template\n    }\n\n    ResumeError &lt;|-- ValidationError\n    ResumeError &lt;|-- RenderError\n    ResumeSession ..&gt; ResumeError\n</pre>\n<h3>Step 3: Render via MCP</h3>\n<p>Call the Mermaid Chart MCP to render:</p>\n<pre><code>mcp__claude_ai_Mermaid_Chart__validate_and_render_mermaid_diagram\n  prompt: \"Class diagram of [scope]\"\n  mermaidCode: [generated syntax]\n  diagramType: \"classDiagram\"\n  clientName: \"claude-code\"\n</code></pre>\n<p>If rendering fails, fix syntax and retry (max 2 retries).</p>\n<h3>Step 4: Present Results</h3>\n<p>Show the rendered diagram with analysis notes:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Total classes and relationship count</li>\n<li>Key inheritance hierarchies identified</li>\n<li>Composition patterns noted</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Exit Criteria</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Mermaid <code>classDiagram</code> syntax generated with at least one class\ndefinition including public methods or attributes</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> <code>mcp__claude_ai_Mermaid_Chart__validate_and_render_mermaid_diagram</code>\ncalled with <code>diagramType: \"classDiagram\"</code> and returns without error</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Analysis notes include total class count, identified inheritance\nhierarchies, and composition patterns</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Private methods and dunder methods (<code>__init__</code>, <code>__repr__</code>, etc.)\nare absent from the generated diagram</li>\n<li><input disabled=\"disabled\" type=\"checkbox\"> Diagram contains at most 15 classes; if more exist in scope,\naggregation is applied and noted</li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":3415,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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