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title: "Mermaid ASCII"
description: "Converts Mermaid diagram syntax into ASCII art output via web, CLI or curl, supporting subgraphs, labelled arrows and sequence diagrams."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/mermaid-ascii-vg-0317"
category: "Community Finds"
subcategory: "ASCII diagrams"
license: "open-source"
author: "Alexander Grooff (@AlexanderGrooff)"
source: "https://mermaid-ascii.art/"
---

# Mermaid ASCII
Converts Mermaid diagram syntax into ASCII art output via web, CLI or curl, supporting subgraphs, labelled arrows and sequence diagrams.
## Facts
- Source: https://mermaid-ascii.art/
- Category: Community Finds / ASCII diagrams
- Author: Alexander Grooff (@AlexanderGrooff)
- Licence: open-source
- Tags: mermaid, ascii, diagrams, cli
## Why it's a gem
Puts real diagrams into READMEs and code comments where images cannot go
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