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title: "Diagram Visibility"
description: "Share the right diagram with the right people while keeping ownership clear."
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> Documentation Index
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# Diagram Visibility

Merfolk diagrams can be **public** or **private**. Visibility is a collaboration decision: choose who needs to understand the work, who needs to provide context, and who should be able to update the shared source.

## Public

Anyone with the diagram URL can view a public diagram. This is useful for documentation, demos, and diagrams that are safe to publish.

## Private

Private diagrams require authorization. Access may be granted to:

- The diagram owner
- Members of the owning team

For command-line visibility operations, use the [CLI diagram reference](/cli/overview) and the current app controls.

Source: https://docs.merfolk.io/web/visibility/index.mdx