format

MCP tool from Claude Mermaid by veelenga

(string, default svg) — One of svg, png, pdf. Live preview is available only for svg.

How to use it

format is exposed by the Claude Mermaid MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the format tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Claude Mermaid

$claude mcp add --scope user mermaid claude-mermaid

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Other tools in Claude Mermaid (8)

background

(string, default white) — Background color. Examples: transparent, white, #F0F0F0.

diagram

(string, required) — Mermaid diagram code

height

(number, default 600) — Diagram height in pixels.

preview_id

(string, required) — Identifier for this preview session. Use different IDs for multiple concurrent diagrams (e.g., architecture, flow).

save_path

(string, required) — Destination path (e.g., ./docs/diagram.svg).

scale

(number, default 2) — Scale factor for higher quality output.

theme

(string, default default) — One of default, forest, dark, neutral.

width

(number, default 800) — Diagram width in pixels.