# mermaidjs/mermaid-live-editor

Location has moved to https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid-live-editor

Repository: https://github.com/mermaidjs/mermaid-live-editor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mermaid-live-editor
Homepage: https://mermaidjs.github.io/mermaid-live-editor/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: mermaid
Last push: 2023-12-15T05:08:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3304, "days_push": 992, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1017, forks 181 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:14.767903+00:00)

## What it is
A web-based live editor for Mermaid diagrams that lets users edit, preview, and share flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and gantt charts in real time. Diagrams can be exported as SVG or shared via links to viewers or editors.

## Use cases
- edit and preview mermaid diagrams in real time
- create flowcharts and sequence diagrams from text
- share a diagram via a link
- export mermaid diagrams as svg
- self-host a mermaid diagram editor
- collaborate on diagram edits by sharing edit links

## When to choose
- you want a visual editor for mermaid diagram syntax
- you need to share or export diagrams as svg or links
- you want to self-host the editor with docker

## When to avoid
- you need the actively developed version - development has moved to mermaid-js/mermaid-live-editor
- you need diagram types beyond mermaid's supported set
- you want a desktop offline editor

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, data-visualization, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, data-visualization, documentation
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: mermaid, diagrams, flowchart, live-editor, diagram-as-code, web-server, docker, nodejs

## Member repositories
- mermaidjs/mermaid-live-editor (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:14.767903+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:11:14.022677+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mermaidjs/mermaid-live-editor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:14.767903+00:00, sha 5e37eb5eb7ef)
  - homepage: https://mermaidjs.github.io/mermaid-live-editor/ (fetched 2026-08-29T13:10:20.960756+00:00, sha 1789b74e191e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.