The Shift to Text-to-Diagram
In 2026, manual drag-and-drop is becoming a legacy workflow for engineers. Mermaid.js has won the standard for documentation, and our AI orchestrator makes generating Mermaid code effortless.
## Why Developers Prefer AI Workbenches
- Speed: Describe your logic, get a diagram. No more aligning boxes.
- Version Control: Mermaid code can be stored in Git. Lucidchart files are proprietary blobs.
- Integration: Mermaid is natively supported by GitHub, GitLab, and most Markdown editors.
## The Verdict
For technical documentation, DevUtility wins. For visual design and collaborative workshops, Lucidchart remains the leader.