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Writing walls of text to tell an AI what to do is painful. Our community discovered something interesting: using Mermaid diagram code for custom instructions instead of paragraphs. Here's what it looks like in practice 🧵
1/6 Traditional prompt: "First check the context, then validate files..." Mermaid version: flowchart TD Start --> ReadFiles ReadFiles --> Verify Verify --> Execute
2/6 Here's a real example from our Memory Bank sytem: Instead of paragraphs explaining relationships, the hierarchy is instantly clear through visualization.
3/6 Why might this work better? >Each node & connection is explicit >No room for ambiguity >Clear decision points >Visual representation of process flow It's like giving AI a map instead of written directions.
4/6 Memory Bank uses these diagrams to solve a common AI problem: Every new chat = complete memory reset. Instead of re-explaining your project each time, Memory Bank gives Cline a structured way to rebuild context.
5/6 Want to experiment with this? Add Mermaid diagrams to your Cline custom instructions. The process is simple -- take your current custom instructions and have AI convert it to a Mermaid diagram.
6/6 This is cutting-edge stuff we're exploring. No guarantees, but the early feedback from our community is promising.
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