yfiles-layout - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: yfiles-layout description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "apply a layout", "arrange nodes", "organize the graph", "apply hierarchical layout", "use organic layout", "use tree layout", or mentions layout algorithms like "HierarchicalLayout", "OrganicLayout", "TreeLayout", "CircularLayout", "OrthogonalLayout", or "RadialLayout".

Apply Automatic Layouts

Execute layout algorithms to automatically arrange graph elements.

Before Applying

Always query the yFiles MCP for current API:

yfiles:yfiles_search_by_description(query="layout algorithm")
yfiles:yfiles_get_symbol_details(name="HierarchicalLayout")
yfiles:yfiles_get_symbol_details(name="LayoutExecutor")

Quick Start

import { HierarchicalLayout, LayoutExecutor } from '@yfiles/yfiles'

await new LayoutExecutor({
  graphComponent,
  layout: new HierarchicalLayout(),
  animationDuration: '0.5s'
}).start()

Choosing a Layout

Graph type	Algorithm
Tree (no cycles)	`TreeLayout`
Directed / hierarchical	`HierarchicalLayout`
Undirected network	`OrganicLayout`
Center focus / star	`RadialLayout`
Orthogonal routing	`OrthogonalLayout`
Circular / cyclic	`CircularLayout`

LayoutExecutor Options

new LayoutExecutor({
  graphComponent,          // Required
  layout,                  // Required: ILayoutAlgorithm
  layoutData,              // Optional: layout-specific constraints/hints
  animationDuration: '1s',
  animateViewport: true,
  easedAnimation: true
})

Additional Resources

references/algorithms.md — Per-algorithm configuration: HierarchicalLayout, OrganicLayout, TreeLayout, CircularLayout, OrthogonalLayout, RadialLayout
references/configuration.md — LayoutData, sequential layouts, partial layouts, incremental layouts, fixed nodes
references/examples.md — Complete working code examples