npm package: @playcanvas/pcui-graph
Description: A PCUI plugin for creating node-based graphs
Author: PlayCanvas
Latest version: 5.2.4

# PCUI Graph - Node-based Graphs for PCUI

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| [User Guide](https://developer.playcanvas.com/user-manual/pcui/pcui-graph/) | [API Reference](https://api.playcanvas.com/pcui-graph/) | [React Examples](https://playcanvas.github.io/pcui-graph/storybook/) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/RSaMRzg) | [Blog](https://blog.playcanvas.com/) | [Forum](https://forum.playcanvas.com/) |

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Create node-based visual graphs in the browser. Supports undirected / directed graphs as well as visual scripting graphs containing nodes with input / output ports. Your graphs can be saved to a JSON file and loaded back into a new graph view at any time.

## Getting Started

To install PCUI Graph, run:

    npm install @playcanvas/pcui-graph

Then import the library and its styles into your project:

```javascript
import Graph from '@playcanvas/pcui-graph';
import '@playcanvas/pcui/styles';
import '@playcanvas/pcui-graph/styles';

const schema = {
    nodes: {
        0: {
            name: 'Hello',
            fill: 'red'
        },
        1: {
            name: 'World',
            fill: 'green'
        }
    },
    edges: {
        0: {
            from: [0], // this edge can connect nodes of type 0
            to: [1], // to nodes of type 1
            stroke: 'blue'
        }
    }
};

const graph = new Graph(schema);
document.body.appendChild(graph.dom);
```

## Storybook

Examples of graphs created using PCUI Graph are available in the [Storybook](https://playcanvas.github.io/pcui-graph/storybook/). You can also run it locally as a development environment:

    npm install
    npm run storybook

This will automatically open the Storybook in a new browser tab.

## Development

The source lives in `src/` and is organized as follows:

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `index.ts` | Main `Graph` class and exports |
| `graph-view.ts` | Core graph view (wraps JointJS) |
| `graph-view-node.ts` | Node element |
| `graph-view-edge.ts` | Edge / connection element |
| `joint-graph.ts` | Base JointJS paper, pan, zoom and resize |
| `joint-shape-node.ts` | Custom JointJS HTML element shape |
| `constants.ts` | Default configuration and event constants |
| `selected-item.ts` | Selection handling |
| `util.ts` | Utility functions |
| `lib/vec2.ts` | 2D vector math |
| `styles/style.scss` | SCSS styles |

To build and lint:

```bash
npm run build    # Production build (UMD + ESM + types + styles)
npm run lint     # Run ESLint and Stylelint
npm run watch    # Watch mode with incremental rebuilds
```

TypeScript declarations are generated into `types/` during the build and are included in the published package.

## API Documentation

To build the API reference to the `docs` folder:

```bash
npm run docs
```