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Ben Doherty

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Ben Doherty

Worked on the mermaid-js/mermaid repository to deliver box-drawing character input support and parsing enhancements for treeView diagrams. Developed a dedicated preprocessor in TypeScript to convert box-drawing inputs into an indent-based internal format, integrating it with the existing parser while preserving error line mapping. Enhanced the parser to handle decorative characters and improved error reporting, contributing to more robust and ergonomic diagram creation. Maintained comprehensive test coverage with both unit and integration tests, updated documentation, and added UI demos to showcase new features. Focused on front end development, parser development, and testing using JavaScript, TypeScript, and HTML.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

100%Features

Repository Contributions

3Total
Bugs
0
Commits
3
Features
2
Lines of code
1,022
Activity Months2

Work History

May 2026

2 Commits • 1 Features

May 1, 2026

May 2026 monthly summary for mermaid-js/mermaid focusing on delivering box-drawing character support and parsing enhancements for treeView diagrams, improving parser robustness, and applying targeted bug fixes. Key outcomes include enhanced diagram rendering reliability, expanded test coverage, and updated documentation.

April 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Apr 1, 2026

Delivered box-drawing input support for treeView diagrams in mermaid, introducing a dedicated preprocessor to convert box-drawing inputs into an indent-based internal representation and integrating it with the existing parser with preserved error line remapping. Implemented end-to-end test coverage and UI showcase for the feature.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness93.4%
Maintainability80.0%
Architecture86.6%
Performance80.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

HTMLJavaScriptTypeScript

Technical Skills

JavaScriptTypeScriptdiagrammingfront end developmentparser developmenttesting

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

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mermaid-js/mermaid

Apr 2026 May 2026
2 Months active

Languages Used

HTMLTypeScriptJavaScript

Technical Skills

TypeScriptfront end developmentparser developmenttestingJavaScriptdiagramming