Sample: Simple Project Dependencies

This sample demonstrates Project Dependency Visualization for a modern .NET solution using the .slnx format. It showcases how ProjGraph renders project-to-project references as both ASCII trees and Mermaid diagrams.

🏙️ Architecture: Diamond Dependency

The sample solution consists of four projects with a clear dependency flow:

  • Project A: The entry point/application project.
  • Project B: A shared library used by A.
  • Project C & D: Low-level infrastructure or utility projects used by B.

Structure: A → B → (C, D)

📊 Visual Snapshot

Below is the dependency graph generated for the solution using ProjGraph:

graph TD
  A["A"]
  B["B"]
  C["C"]
  D["D"]
  A --> B
  B --> C
  B --> D
Tip

This diagram was generated directly from the .slnx solution file. You can find the latest snapshot in simple-dependencies.mmd.

🚀 Quick Start

To generate this diagram yourself, run the following command from the repository root:

projgraph visualize ./samples/visualize/simple-dependencies/simple-dependencies.slnx --format mermaid > ./samples/visualize/simple-dependencies/simple-dependencies.mmd

Alternative: ASCII Tree

For a quick view in your terminal, run:

projgraph visualize ./samples/visualize/simple-dependencies/simple-dependencies.slnx

🛠️ Build and Test

The solution contains multiple projects. You can build all of them using:

dotnet build ./samples/visualize/simple-dependencies/simple-dependencies.slnx
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