PlantUML Diagram Skill
Generates and renders PlantUML diagrams to real PNG/SVG via the Kroki API, with a validate-and-self-correct loop.
Test report
- Verdict
- Tested · Works
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 14, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · 01e7835
Ran the real render loop against the live public Kroki API: POST returned HTTP 200, a genuine 715x376 PNG landed on disk, and the vision self-check confirmed it was clean and readable — the baseline path only produces unverified .puml text with no proof it even renders.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 9/10
- Docs & honesty 5/5
What PlantUML Diagram Skill does
Writes .puml source for sequence/class/ER/component/activity/state/C4 diagrams and exports it to PNG/SVG through the free Kroki API (curl only, no local Java/Graphviz needed). Triggers on explicit diagram requests and proactively when explaining systems with 3+ components; explicitly routes non-UML markdown diagrams to mermaid and hand-drawn styles to excalidraw/tldraw rather than over-claiming.
How to install PlantUML Diagram Skill
git clone https://github.com/Agents365-ai/plantuml-skill
cd plantuml-skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/plantuml-skill ~/.claude/skills/plantuml-skill
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger PlantUML Diagram Skill
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/plantuml-skillGenerates and renders PlantUML diagrams to real PNG/SVG via the Kroki API, with a validate-and-self-correct loop.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Render a sequence diagram for our login flow as a PNG -
Draw a UML diagram of the client-to-auth-service handshake -
Generate a PlantUML diagram and fix it until it renders
Frequently asked questions
- Is the PlantUML Diagram Skill skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from Agents365-ai/plantuml-skill. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does PlantUML Diagram Skill work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 14, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Ran the real render loop against the live public Kroki API: POST returned HTTP 200, a genuine 715x376 PNG landed on disk, and the vision self-check confirmed it was clean and readable — the baseline path only produces unverified .puml text with no proof it even renders.
- What is the PlantUML Diagram Skill SkillProof Score?
- 9.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
- How do I install PlantUML Diagram Skill?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use PlantUML Diagram Skill with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.