Mrxl – Compile Mermaid diagrams into Excel (.xlsx)

Name: Mrxl – Compile Mermaid diagrams into Excel (.xlsx)
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Author: ibuki256

by ibuki256·Mar 27, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

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Native Excel shapes and cells beat Mermaid CLI's static PNG exports.

Strengths

•Converts diagrams to editable Excel elements rather than uneditable images
•Solves specific pain point for design docs requiring Excel format
•Clean Go CLI with proper test coverage and CI pipeline

Weaknesses

•Only 4 of 14 diagram types fully supported in current release
•Early stage with 28 commits and minimal community adoption

Post Description

I usually create flowcharts using Mermaid, but a project I’m working on requires design documents in Excel format, which led me to start this project.

It parses Mermaid DSL and compiles it directly into Excel (.xlsx) files.

Unlike traditional tools that export diagrams as static images (PNG or SVG), mrxl translates diagram components into native Excel elements—such as shapes, cell ranges, and charts—enabling further editing and data manipulation within the spreadsheet.