Graph¶

Summary¶

meridian graph turns the Collector config into a graph model so engineers can review pipeline wiring directly rather than infer it from nested YAML.

Why it exists¶

Topology changes are hard to review in raw configuration. Reviewers need to see:

which receivers feed which pipelines
which processors sit in the path
where exporters and connectors sit
whether the shape of the configuration changed materially

How it works¶

Meridian builds a graph model from the normalized config representation and renders:

Mermaid by default
DOT or SVG when requested
a table view in terminal output when --view table is used

Graph artifacts are also generated during runtime-oriented commands when requested.

What it proves¶

Graph output proves how Meridian interpreted the config model. It is a review aid, not a runtime guarantee.

Inputs and outputs¶

Important flags:

--render mermaid|dot|svg|none
--view table
--out

Typical outputs:

stdout graph view
graph.mmd
optional graph.svg