### Installation

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Installs the paracelsus package using pip.

```bash
pip install paracelsus
```

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### Paracelsus Configuration in pyproject.toml

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Example of basic Paracelsus configuration settings within a pyproject.toml file.

```toml
[tool.paracelsus]
base = "example.base:Base"
imports = [
  "example.models"
]
```

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### Inject Mermaid Diagrams into Markdown

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Example of injecting generated Mermaid diagrams directly into markdown files.

```bash
paracelsus inject db/README.md example_app.models.base:Base --import-module "example_app.models:*"
```

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### Advanced Paracelsus Configuration in pyproject.toml

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Example of advanced Paracelsus configuration options in pyproject.toml, including excludes, sorting, and type parameter delimiters.

```toml
[tool.paracelsus]
base = "example.base:Base"
imports = [
  "example.models"
]
exclude_tables = [
  "comments"
]
column_sort = "preserve-order"
omit_comments = false
max_enum_members = 10
type_parameter_delimiter = "-"  # Default is hyphen, cannot contain commas or spaces
```

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### Customizing Type Parameter Delimiter

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Example of how to customize the delimiter for type parameters in SQLAlchemy column types when generating diagrams.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base \
  --import-module "example_app.models.users" \
  --type-parameter-delimiter "_"
```

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### CLI Help

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/docs/dev/cli.md

Displays the full help contents of the Paracelsus CLI.

```bash
paracelsus --help
```

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### Using an Alternative Configuration File

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Demonstrates how to specify an alternative TOML configuration file for Paracelsus using the --config flag.

```bash
paracelsus graph --config path/to/alternative_pyproject.toml
```

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### Importing Models

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Imports specified SQLAlchemy models using the --import-module flag.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base \
  --import-module "example_app.models.users" \
  --import-module "example_app.models.posts" \
  --import-module "example_app.models.comments"
```

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### Wildcard Import

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Imports all models from a module using a wildcard.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base --import-module "example_app.models:*"
```

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### Check for Changes Before Injecting Diagrams

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Using the --check flag to verify if documentation needs updating before making changes.

```bash
paracelsus inject db/README.md example_app.models.base:Base --import-module "example_app.models:*" --check
```

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### Create PNG Image from DOT Graph

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Command to convert a DOT graph generated by Paracelsus into a PNG file using GraphViz's dot tool.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base --import-module "example_app.models:*" --format dot | dot -Tpng > output.png
```

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### Include Tables Alternative

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Includes specific tables in the generated diagram.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base \
  --import-module "example_app.models.*" \
  --include-tables "users" \
  --include-tables "posts"
```

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### Default Column Sort Order

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Demonstrates the default column sort order (key-based).

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base \
  --import-module "example_app.models.users" \

```

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### Create SVG Image from DOT Graph

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Command to convert a DOT graph generated by Paracelsus into an SVG file using GraphViz's dot tool.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base --import-module "example_app.models:*" --format dot | dot -Tsvg > output.svg
```

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### Include or Exclude Tables

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Excludes specific tables from the generated diagram.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base \
  --import-module "example_app.models.*" \
  --exclude-tables "comments"
```

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### Explicit Default Column Sort Order

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Explicitly sets the column sort order to key-based.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base \
  --import-module "example_app.models.users" \
  --column-sort key-based
```

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### Exclude Tables with Regex

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Excludes tables matching a regular expression.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base \
  --import-module "example_app.models.*" \
  --exclude-tables "^com.*"
```

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### Preserve Column Order

Source: https://github.com/tedivm/paracelsus/blob/main/README.md

Sets the column sort order to preserve the order of fields in the models.

```bash
paracelsus graph example_app.models.base:Base \
  --import-module "example_app.models.users" \
  --column-sort preserve-order
```

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