Mindmap (Mermaid)

Mind maps are for the stage before structure exists. Because the layout is generated from indentation, adding a branch costs one line and nothing needs rearranging.

#What this example shows

• Indentation as the only structure. There is no other syntax to learn.

• Shape syntax on the root node, which makes it stand out.

• Three levels, which is about the practical limit before it becomes a document.

#A worked example

Open it, edit it, or copy the source below.

The source, which you can paste into a new diagram and edit:

mindmap
  root((Documentation rebuild))
    Audience
      New users
      Existing admins
      Evaluators comparing apps
    Structure
      By task
      By diagram type
      Reference
    Content
      Screenshots
      Worked examples
      Troubleshooting
    Constraints
      One writer
      Ship in six weeks
      No screenshots until the UI settles

#Making it your own

• Keep one idea per branch. A sentence on a branch is a note, not a mind map.

• Generate first and organise later; editing while brainstorming kills the brainstorm.

• Use ((double parens)) for a circle, (parens) for rounded, [brackets] for square.

#Related

Copy it. Change one line. See what happens.