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Rushikesh Surve
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πŸš€ TL;DR: Create System Architecture Diagrams Instantly Using Claude AI + draw.io

Designing architecture diagrams for your project? Skip the drag-and-drop hassle. Use Claude AI to generate draw.io diagrams instantly with just a prompt.


πŸ’‘ Why Use This?

  • 🧠 Claude AI generates draw.io-compatible XML
  • ⚑ Instantly visualize system architectures
  • πŸ’» No design skills required – just describe your system

πŸ›  How It Works (3 Simple Steps)

  1. Prompt Claude AI with something like:
Generate a draw.io-compatible XML diagram for this project/code/pseudocode etc. 
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[And provide it the base content]

  1. Copy Claude's Output into a 'test.drawio' file (XML code)

  2. Import into draw.io

    • Open draw.io
    • Click File β†’ Import from β†’ Device
    • Select the test.drawio file

🧩 Sample Prompt

Generate an architecture diagram for a full-stack MERN app with auth, database, backend, and frontend layers. Output XML for draw.io.
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Claude will reply with XML like this (trimmed for preview):

<mxfile>
  <diagram name="MERN App Architecture">
    <!-- XML content here -->
  </diagram>
</mxfile>
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πŸ”₯ Why It's Useful

  • Saves 30+ minutes of manual diagramming
  • Great for docs, pitches, and planning
  • Works with any app idea you describe

Originally inspired by my full blog: How to Use Claude AI + draw.io

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