How to generate an editable workflow chart from text
Turn a short process description into an editable Mac diagram, then check the draft for invented steps and missing branches.
Your life is complicated enough. You're not interested in explaining the triage process you want...again. So why not do up a quick workflow in SimpleD? Better yet, get your agent to do it for you!
A rough process note is enough to start a workflow chart. With the SimpleDiagrams diagram skill installed in a compatible agent such as Codex or Claude Code, you can turn that note into a .simplediagram document. Then just double-click on that bad boy to open it in SimpleDiagrams Desktop 5.2 or later, where the boxes, labels and connectors are ready to be modified. Get the diagram skill and setup instructions.
Give the generator the decisions as well as the steps
Suppose you’re documenting how Support triages a bug report. A prompt like “Draw our bug triage workflow” leaves the agent guessing when to ask for more information and who takes over. Try giving it the trigger, the decision and what each branch does.
Use the SimpleDiagrams diagram skill to create an editable flowchart called Bug report triage. Start with “Report received”, then show Support reviewing the report. Add a decision called “Enough detail to reproduce?” On No, Support asks for reproduction steps. When the reporter replies, return to “Support reviews the report”. On Yes, Support sends the report to Engineering, Engineering records it in the backlog, and the flow ends at “Bug logged”. Lay it out left to right, label both branches and keep the loop easy to follow. List any unanswered questions separately.
The reply is what sends the report back into review. If the chart skips that event, it makes the loop look automatic. Small details like this are worth spelling out before generation.
Generate the file and open it on your Mac
Give your agent the prompt and ask for a .simplediagram file. Open it in SimpleDiagrams Desktop. You can move the boxes, shorten a label, or make more room around an arrow just as you would in a chart you drew yourself.
Trace both paths
Test the chart with two reports. A complete report should reach Engineering and end at Bug logged. For an incomplete report, follow No to the request for reproduction steps. When Reporter replies, the arrow should lead back to Support reviews the report.
Put unanswered questions back in the process discussion
What happens if the reporter never replies? The prompt leaves that open. Put the question in a note beside the chart so the team can discuss it. If the draft adds a 48-hour timeout, confirm the rule with the team before putting it in the workflow. A plausible detail can look like policy once it’s in a box on a shared chart.
Keep the editable file for updates, and export a PNG or PDF when the chart is ready to share.
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