flowchart.js

Draws simple SVG flow chart diagrams from textual representation of the diagram

Runssource: GitHubhomepageJavaScriptMITcommit 0186b39a95f1

JavaScript, MIT licensed. The project labels itself: diagram, flowchart, javascript and svg.

flowchart.js runs. An Argusic agent installed it in 16 minutes and hit no errors on a clean machine with no GPU, and the whole session was recorded.

flowchart.js builds, parses DSL, and renders SVG flowcharts in the browser via the dev server, confirmed with Puppeteer headless browser.

What the agent ended up with on a clean machine, in its own words. How this is measured

Measured by Argusic on a fresh machine every time. Every number links to its evidence. Argusic Score 100 of 100 (the mean of this project's run scores).

At a glance

verdict
Runs
Argusic Score
100 / 100
cost of the verifying run
$0.06 (measured)
recorded runs
1
last tested
stars
8,700
forks
1,197
open issues
104
watchers
261
size
3 MB
created
last push

Subject data from GitHub, linked at the top of this page, refreshed . Test data by Argusic (CC BY 4.0); every number links to a run page with the full log, the recording, and their sha256 hashes.

What was measured

From the run that decided this verdict. Every line is a recorded value, not an estimate.

Install time
16 minutes
Cold machine to finish
8 minutes
Errors hit and fixed
0 hit, 0 fixed with no human help
How the result was proved
puppeteer page.goto returned 200 on localhost:8000, chart div rendered SVG with 15 text and 20 path elements
Model tokens used
112,676
Exact commit tested
0186b39a95f1
Container image
sha256:cdd920bce783

What was not measured

The other half, so you can see exactly how far this evidence goes. A gap is printed as a gap and never filled in.

Peak GPU memory
this ran on a CPU machine, so there was no GPU to sample
Behaviour over a long run
each attempt uses the smallest documented settings and a fixed time budget, so this measures whether it runs, not how it holds up under load

The end of the recording

The last lines of the terminal session that decided this verdict, exactly as they were recorded.

- **Dev server** — `node devserver.js` served at `localhost:8000`, returned 200 on `/`, `/index.htm…
- **Puppeteer headless browser** — loaded the demo page, confirmed SVG rendered: 15 text elements a…
No errors were encountered. No third-party credentials needed — this is a pure client-side SVG libr…
tokens used
112,676
Here's the complete summary of everything I observed:
- **`npm install`** — succeeded, 445 packages installed (deprecation warnings only)
- **`npm run build`** — succeeded, produced `release/flowchart.js` (84 kB) and `release/flowchart.m…
- **`npm test`** (lint) — exit 0, no lint errors
- **Dev server** — `node devserver.js` served at `localhost:8000`, returned 200 on `/`, `/index.htm…
- **Puppeteer headless browser** — loaded the demo page, confirmed SVG rendered: 15 text elements a…
No errors were encountered. No third-party credentials needed — this is a pure client-side SVG libr…

Replay the whole session, every command from a clean machine to this point.

How it was tested

One agent, one container, no human help. It installs the project the way its own documentation says to, runs it, and fixes what breaks. Everything below is recorded as it happened: the terminal session, the log and the exact commit. The full method.

Strengths and limits

Measured facts, not opinions. How this is written.

What went well

  • Reached a running state on a clean machine, with the session recorded.
  • Installed in 16 minutes.
  • Nothing broke on the way: zero errors between clone and running.
  • Ran without a GPU, so it does not need one to start.
  • Licensed MIT, as reported by its host.

What did not, or is not known

  • Measured once so far. A single attempt shows it can run, not that it runs reliably.

What it is a reasonable choice for

  • Trying it on a laptop or a small server: it reached a running state without a GPU.
  • Following its own README: the documented path worked with nothing to fix.

Also tested, in the same area

Every one of these was installed and run by Argusic on a clean machine. Nothing appears here that was not tested.

Run history

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Topics (from GitHub)

diagramflowchartjavascriptsvg

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Markdown for the project README. It links back here; terms on the terms page.

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Questions

Does flowchart.js run?
Yes. flowchart.js runs. Argusic installed and launched it on a clean machine in 16 minutes, hitting 0 errors on the way, and recorded the session.
How did Argusic test flowchart.js?
On a fresh, disposable machine, with every command recorded and the repository pinned at commit 0186b39a95f1. One attempt is recorded, and the full method is on the methodology page.
What did it cost to test flowchart.js?
The run that produced this verdict cost $0.06: real compute and model cost, not a list price per million tokens. It is recorded on that run's page.
How long does flowchart.js take to install?
16 minutes in the run that decided this verdict, from a clean machine to a running state. That is one measured attempt, not an average.
Does flowchart.js need a GPU?
Not to start. Argusic reached a running state on a machine with no GPU.
What goes wrong when installing flowchart.js?
Nothing did, in the recorded run: zero errors between clone and running.
Where is the evidence for flowchart.js?
The recorded run is on this page, each linking to its full log and terminal recording, stored with a sha256 fingerprint so it cannot be quietly altered.

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