Benjamin Cane • 6/12/2026

Coding agents can’t see your architecture diagrams—fix that

This article discusses the challenge of using architecture diagrams with AI coding agents. It highlights that while diagrams are great for human understanding, agents cannot reliably interpret or update image-based diagrams. The solution is to use code-based diagramming tools like Mermaid, which allow agents to read, reason about, and maintain architecture documentation. The article emphasizes that code-based diagrams are versionable, evolvable, and low-risk for agent updates, making them a living part of the system.

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#Mermaid #Coding Agents #Architecture Documentation