aliasvault/docs/diagrams

Diagrams

This folder contains architecture and flow diagrams for AliasVault in various formats.

Draw.io Diagrams (.drawio)

Files with .drawio extension are created with Draw.io (also known as diagrams.net), an open-source diagramming tool.

How to Open/Edit Draw.io Files

1. Web Interface (Cloud)

   • Visit diagrams.net
   • Open source code available at github.com/jgraph/drawio

2. Desktop Applications (Offline)

   • Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
   • Download from github.com/jgraph/drawio-desktop/releases
   • Open source code available at github.com/jgraph/drawio-desktop

3. VS Code Extension

   • Install the Draw.io Integration extension
   • Edit diagrams directly within VS Code
   • Source code at github.com/hediet/vscode-drawio

Mermaid Diagrams (.mmd)

Files with .mmd extension are Mermaid format diagrams. These are text-based diagram definitions that can be rendered by various tools.

Editors & Tools for Mermaid

• Mermaid Live Editor - Web-based editor with live preview
• VS Code Mermaid Extension - Preview and edit Mermaid diagrams directly in VS Code
• Obsidian Mermaid Plugin - If you use Obsidian for documentation
• GitLab and GitHub both render Mermaid diagrams natively in markdown