How to Generate Flowcharts with Copilot
Generate flowcharts in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Visualize code logic visually.
Tool
Copilot generates flowcharts from within your IDE, making it natural to document complex conditional logic alongside the code that implements it. Visualize CI/CD pipelines, authentication flows, and business logic for pull request descriptions without switching to a separate diagramming tool.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Diagram Generator tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Create a flowchart for this process" and describe the logic
- Copilot generates the flowchart diagram
- Ask: "Save this to docs/flowcharts/ in the project"
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Diagram Generator tool
Generate a flowchart showing the CI/CD pipeline: push to main, run tests, if tests fail notify Slack, if tests pass build Docker image, deploy to staging, run smoke tests, if pass deploy to production.
Tips
- Copilot can read existing code logic and generate a flowchart from it
- Great for documenting complex conditional logic in pull request descriptions