Migrate from Mermaid to Archyl: Architecture Documentation

Upgrade from text-based Mermaid diagrams to interactive C4 architecture documentation with AI discovery, drift detection, and team collaboration.

Migrate from Mermaid to Archyl

Move from Mermaid text-based diagrams to a full C4 architecture platform. Keep the code-first approach you love with Architecture as Code, plus gain AI discovery, drift detection, visual editing, and architecture governance.

Migrate from Mermaid to Archyl | C4 Architecture Platform

Move from Mermaid text diagrams to structured C4 architecture documentation with AI discovery, drift detection, visual editing, and Architecture as Code YAML DSL.

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Your text-based diagram definitions inform the C4 model structure.

Top-level Mermaid nodes map to C4 software systems.

Subgraphs as Containers

Mermaid subgraphs become C4 containers in the hierarchy.

Edges as Relationships

Mermaid arrows become typed C4 relationships with descriptions.

Node labels and descriptions are preserved as element metadata.

Connect your code repositories

Link your repos so Archyl AI can discover your architecture from the actual codebase.

AI generates a structured C4 model

Archyl AI creates a proper C4 model with hierarchy -- Context, Containers, Components -- not flat diagrams.

Use Mermaid diagrams as reference

Compare your existing Mermaid diagrams with the AI-discovered model and refine using the visual editor or YAML DSL.

Adopt Architecture as Code

Declare your C4 model in archyl.yaml. It works like Mermaid but with structured C4 semantics, versioning, and CI/CD integration.

Get a 0-100% health score showing how accurately your documentation reflects your actual codebase. Catch drift before it compounds.

Define architecture rules and run automated checks to ensure your system stays within defined guardrails.

Track deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and recovery time alongside your architecture health.

MCP Server (181 Tools)

Query architecture data from Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf through 181 specialized MCP tools. Architecture knowledge at your fingertips.

Architecture Decision Records

Link ADRs directly to C4 elements so every design decision has traceable context within your architecture model.

Attach OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, or GraphQL schemas to containers and components. Keep contracts versioned alongside your architecture.

Can Archyl import Mermaid syntax directly?

Archyl uses AI discovery to build C4 models from code rather than importing Mermaid text. This produces a richer, more accurate architecture model than converting flat diagrams.

Does Archyl support text-based diagram authoring?

Yes. Archyl's Architecture as Code feature uses a YAML DSL that feels natural for developers who like Mermaid's text-first approach. You can declare your entire C4 model in code.

Why switch from Mermaid to Archyl?

Mermaid creates standalone diagrams. Archyl creates a connected architecture model with hierarchy, drift detection, conformance rules, AI discovery, MCP server, DORA metrics, ADRs, and change request workflows.

From text diagrams to a living architecture model

Keep the code-first approach with Architecture as Code YAML DSL, plus gain AI discovery, drift detection, and 181 MCP tools.