deployment

deployment diagram (uml-mcp)

diagram_type: deployment
Backend: plantuml
Output formats: png, svg, pdf, txt, base64

Shows physical architecture of a system

Load the workflow skill uml-mcp-diagrams for URL-first replies, progressive discovery, and which MCP tool to call. This file is notation only; it does not add an MCP tool.

Themes

Pass theme to generate_uml / generate_uml_image (PlantUML built-in name). The server injects !theme <name> after @startuml when the source has no !theme yet.

Recommended: cerulean, materia, sketchy, cyborg, plain, aws-orange, blueprint, sandstone.

Match the page background (also see MCP prompt diagram_theme):

• light / white: cerulean, materia, plain, sketchy, sandstone
• dark / black: blueprint, cyborg, black-knight, carbon-gray, crt-green
• B&W / print: plain, sketchy, sketchy-outline, mimeograph, lightgray

Or embed in source:

@startuml
!theme cerulean
' … diagram …
@enduml

Starter template

@startuml
node "Server" {
  artifact "app.war"
}
@enduml

Example

@startuml
node "Load Balancer" {
  artifact "nginx"
}
node "App Server 1" {
  artifact "app.war"
}
node "App Server 2" {
  artifact "app.war"
}
node "Database Server" {
  database "MySQL"
}
"Load Balancer" --> "App Server 1"
"Load Balancer" --> "App Server 2"
"App Server 1" --> "Database Server"
"App Server 2" --> "Database Server"
@enduml

Render with uml-mcp

1. Set diagram_type to deployment exactly.
2. Call validate_uml when the source is untrusted (prefer strict: true for Mermaid sequence).
3. Call generate_uml, generate_uml_image (chat PNG), or generate_uml_batch.
4. Pass theme when this skill's Themes section lists supported values.
5. Surface the returned url / playground (see the workflow skill).

Confirm formats with uml://formats or list_diagram_types when unsure.