AI Plugin Indexmermaid vs show-me
mermaid and show-me are both design skills. show-me scores higher (89 vs 28 out of 100). show-me has more GitHub stars (5.4k), and mermaid was updated more recently (9 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| mermaid | show-me | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 28 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
| What it does | Renders Mermaid diagrams as ASCII directly in the terminal TUI. Allows the agent to visualize flows, architectures, and diagrams without leaving the CLI. | Help the user understand the current topic visually with concise diagrams, code-shape sketches, and focused HTML artifacts. |
| Publisher | Community: Way-Of | Community: humanlayer |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence F, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 5,421 |
| Last commit | 15 Oct 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | None found | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Install mermaid | Install show-me |
Questions
Is mermaid or show-me more popular?
show-me has more GitHub stars: 5,421.
Can I use mermaid and show-me together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.