Create and edit collaborative architecture diagrams with any AI assistant using the Trident 2D DSL.
Open-source core of Trident — a text-based diagramming tool.
This repo contains the parser, serializer, and read-only renderer. No auth, no collaboration, no dependencies.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
parser.js | Parses Trident markup text → graphData object |
trident-serializer.js | Serializes graphData → Trident markup text |
renderer-oss.js | Read-only renderer: SVG, PNG, interactive canvas |
spec.md | Full language specification |
example.md | Working diagram examples |
demo.html | Browser demo (open directly, no build step) |
<script type="module">
import { Trident2DParserV2 } from './parser.js';
import { renderToSVG, renderToPNG, mountViewer } from './renderer-oss.js';
const parser = new Trident2DParserV2();
const markup = `trident
container backend color:#4A90E2 label:"Backend"
node api[API Server] in backend at (150, 100)
node db[Database] in backend at (350, 100)
api --> |Query| db`;
// SVG string
const svg = await renderToSVG(markup, parser);
// Interactive canvas with zoom + pan (no editing)
await mountViewer(document.getElementById('diagram'), markup, parser);
// PNG blob (2× retina)
const blob = await renderToPNG(markup, parser, { scale: 2 });
</script>
Open demo.html directly in a browser to see it running.
trident
container <id> [color:<hex>] [label:"<text>"] [at (<x>, <y>)]
node <id>(<icon>)[<label>] [in <container>] [at (<x>, <y>)] [color:<hex>]
<source> --> <target>
<source> -->|<label>| <target>
text <id> "<content>" at (<x>, <y>) [style:stickyNote|textBody]
See spec.md for the full grammar and example.md for complete working diagrams.
MIT
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y trident-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-alexeibespalov-trident": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"trident-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencetrident-mcpnpmio.github.alexeibespalov/trident works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.