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Generate self-contained HTML architecture diagrams. Use when creating visual diagrams for PRs, task plans, or architectural explanations.

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Diagram Generation

Generate self-contained HTML diagrams that visualize code changes, data flows, and architecture decisions.

When to Use

  • Visualizing PR changes for code review
  • Explaining architectural decisions
  • Documenting data/request flows
  • Illustrating before/after comparisons

Output

  • Self-contained HTML file at {MAIN_REPO_ROOT}/diagrams/opik-{TICKET_NUMBER}-diagram.html — always resolved against the main repo root (via git rev-parse --git-common-dir), even when the session runs inside a worktree, so the file outlives the worktree
  • Includes "Copy as image" button for sharing in Slack, Jira, PR descriptions
  • Dark GitHub theme, semantic color coding, responsive layout

How to Generate

Follow the style guide in style-guide.md and use the HTML template in template.md.

Required Sections (pick what applies)

  1. Request / Data Flow — how data moves through layers
  2. Why This Approach — problem vs solution comparison
  3. Files Changed by Layer — grid of affected files grouped by component
  4. Key Design Decisions — numbered guards, trade-offs, or constraints

Section Selection

  • Bug fix: Focus on before/after flow, root cause, safety guards
  • New feature: Focus on data flow, architecture, files changed
  • Refactor: Focus on before/after architecture, files changed
  • Cross-component: Show all layers with connecting flows

Reference Files

  • style-guide.md — Semantic colors, box themes, section labels, flow patterns, architecture trees
  • template.md — Base HTML structure, copy-as-image script, section recipes

Common Gotchas

  • SRI hash on CDN scripts: The html2canvas <script> tag must include integrity and crossorigin attributes — see template.md for the current hash
  • Absolute paths for Playwright screenshots: Playwright saves relative to its own CWD, not the repo root — always use absolute paths when calling browser_take_screenshot
  • Max 4 sections: More than 4 sections makes diagrams too tall for screenshots and hard to scan visually
  • No raw diff content: Diagrams show high-level summaries (component names, file names, flow descriptions) — never embed verbatim diff hunks or Jira comments
  • toBlob can return null: The Canvas toBlob call in the copy-as-image script needs a null check — see template.md