Design & UX

Installing an AI Diagram Skill and Reviewing Your First Output.

A guide to installing the diagram-design skill, then reviewing diagram type, brand style, accessibility, and exported results in order.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Check the repository and install method

    Check the skill path in the official repository and the current installation method, then install it in the way that suits your own project.

  2. 2

    Pick the diagram that fits the problem

    Choose the type based on the relationship you need to convey: a flowchart for flow, a sequence diagram for handoffs between roles, an architecture diagram for structure.

  3. 3

    Review brand and accessibility

    Check color contrast, fonts, and the SVG alt text and labels, and review whether the image can be understood without the surrounding document.

  4. 4

    Check both the HTML source and the exported files

    After checking the original in a browser, verify that the exported PNG or SVG is not cropped and is readable.

Half of a good diagram is decided by choosing the type

A good diagram starts not with decoration but with showing relationships accurately. First decide whether the reader needs to see flow, time, hierarchy, or comparison, then choose the type that fits.

Don't use the default style after installing the skill

diagram-design offers onboarding that reflects your project's colors and fonts. Review the brand tokens, confirm the contrast is sufficient, and settle on a style with one small example.

Reread the exported files

Small text that looks fine in HTML can be hard to read in a slide or document. Open both the SVG and the PNG, and do a final check of key labels, alt text, and margins.

Official resource: diagram-design repository