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3# Mindmap
4
5> **Back to [Style Guide](../mermaid_style_guide.md)** — Read the style guide first for emoji, color, and accessibility rules.
6
7**Syntax keyword:** `mindmap`
8**Best for:** Brainstorming, concept organization, knowledge hierarchies, topic breakdown
9**When NOT to use:** Sequential processes (use [Flowchart](flowchart.md)), timelines (use [Timeline](timeline.md))
11> ⚠️ **Accessibility:** Mindmaps do **not** support `accTitle`/`accDescr`. Always place a descriptive _italic_ Markdown paragraph directly above the code block.
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Mindmap

Back to Style Guide — Read the style guide first for emoji, color, and accessibility rules.

Syntax keyword: mindmap Best for: Brainstorming, concept organization, knowledge hierarchies, topic breakdown When NOT to use: Sequential processes (use Flowchart), timelines (use Timeline)

⚠️ Accessibility: Mindmaps do not support accTitle/accDescr. Always place a descriptive italic Markdown paragraph directly above the code block.
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15## Exemplar Diagram
17_Mindmap showing a platform engineering team's key responsibility areas organized into infrastructure, developer experience, security, and observability domains:_
19```mermaid
20mindmap
21 root((🏗️ Platform Engineering))
22 ☁️ Infrastructure
23 Kubernetes clusters
24 Service mesh
25 Load balancing
26 Auto-scaling
27 🔧 Developer Experience
28 CI/CD pipelines
29 Local dev environments
30 Internal CLI tools
31 Documentation
32 🔐 Security
33 Secret management
34 Network policies
35 Vulnerability scanning
36 Access control
37 📊 Observability
38 Metrics collection
39 Log aggregation
40 Distributed tracing
41 Alerting rules
42```
44---

Exemplar Diagram

Mindmap showing a platform engineering team's key responsibility areas organized into infrastructure, developer experience, security, and observability domains:

mindmap
    root((🏗️ Platform Engineering))
        ☁️ Infrastructure
            Kubernetes clusters
            Service mesh
            Load balancing
            Auto-scaling
        🔧 Developer Experience
            CI/CD pipelines
            Local dev environments
            Internal CLI tools
            Documentation
        🔐 Security
            Secret management
            Network policies
            Vulnerability scanning
            Access control
        📊 Observability
            Metrics collection
            Log aggregation
            Distributed tracing
            Alerting rules
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46## Tips
48- Keep to **3–4 main branches** with **3–5 sub-items** each
49- Use emoji on branch headers for visual distinction
50- Don't nest deeper than 3 levels
51- Root node uses `(( ))` for circle shape
52- **Always** pair with a Markdown text description above for screen readers
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Tips

  • Keep to 3–4 main branches with 3–5 sub-items each
  • Use emoji on branch headers for visual distinction
  • Don't nest deeper than 3 levels
  • Root node uses (( )) for circle shape
  • Always pair with a Markdown text description above for screen readers
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56## Template
58_Description of what this mindmap shows and the key categories it covers:_
60```mermaid
61mindmap
62 root((🎯 Central Concept))
63 📋 Branch One
64 Sub-item A
65 Sub-item B
66 Sub-item C
67 🔧 Branch Two
68 Sub-item D
69 Sub-item E
70 📊 Branch Three
71 Sub-item F
72 Sub-item G
73 Sub-item H
74```

Template

Description of what this mindmap shows and the key categories it covers:

mindmap
    root((🎯 Central Concept))
        📋 Branch One
            Sub-item A
            Sub-item B
            Sub-item C
        🔧 Branch Two
            Sub-item D
            Sub-item E
        📊 Branch Three
            Sub-item F
            Sub-item G
            Sub-item H
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77## Verified reference
79Syntax examples reviewed against [official Mermaid documentation](https://mermaid.js.org/syntax/mindmap.html) and rendered with Mermaid 12.0.0 (2026-10-01). Check the destination version; appearance and accessibility are not guaranteed by a successful parse.

Verified reference

Syntax examples reviewed against official Mermaid documentation and rendered with Mermaid 12.0.0 (2026-10-01). Check the destination version; appearance and accessibility are not guaranteed by a successful parse.

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