How to generate an AI Flowchart

Step-by-step guide on generating a flowchart

1. Write a prompt describing a flow (e.g. user flow, data flow, or a business process). Writing the prompt as a nested list is effective as it maps well to the branching nature of flowcharts. A couple things to keep in mind are:
   1. Clearly describe key structural components such as start nodes (where the flow begins), end nodes (where the flow ends) and decision nodes (where the flow branches).
   2. If applicable, call out natural groupings (e.g. system boundaries, phases or states in a flow, etc.).
2. Generate a diagram with the completed prompt.
3. Edit the diagram with follow-up prompts (this step requires signing in to Eraser).
4. Manually adjust the layout using GUI controls (this step requires signing into Eraser).

Tips on generating a flowchart

• If applicable, instead of writing a prompt from scratch, consider pasting excerpts from existing requirements docs, call transcripts, knowledge base articles, code (e.g. scripts), or uploading image files.
• Working with an LLM to create a fleshed out diagram prompt can be effective. Ask it to describe a flow as a nested list.

Example diagrams

• Data flow diagram for online payments
• Netflix model testing process
• Jenkins CI/CD