diff --git a/workflows/utils.py b/workflows/utils.py
index 9d4ff5d..e1f4596 100644
--- a/workflows/utils.py
+++ b/workflows/utils.py
@@ -105,3 +105,93 @@ class RenkuWorkflowBuilder:
         with open(filepath, 'w') as f:
             f.write(self.to_yaml())
 
+import os
+import re
+import yaml
+from graphviz import Digraph
+from IPython.display import Image
+
+def plot_workflow_graph(yaml_file_path, 
+                        output_dir=".", 
+                        output_name="workflow_graph",
+                        output_format="png",
+                        dpi=300,
+                        show_parameters=False):
+    
+    def shorten_path(path, keep_start=1, keep_end=2):
+        """
+        Shortens a long path by keeping a few elements from the start and end.
+        E.g. 'a/b/c/d/e/f.txt' -> 'a/.../e/f.txt'
+        """
+        parts = path.strip('/').split('/')
+        if len(parts) <= (keep_start + keep_end):
+            return path
+        return '/'.join(parts[:keep_start]) + '/.../' + '/'.join(parts[-keep_end:])
+
+    def split_path_label(path):
+        parts = path.split('/')
+        if len(parts) >= 2:
+            return f"{'/'.join(parts[:-1])}/\n{parts[-1]}"
+        return path
+
+    # Load YAML workflow file
+    with open(yaml_file_path, 'r') as f:
+        workflow_full = yaml.safe_load(f)
+
+    dot = Digraph(format=output_format)
+    dot.attr(rankdir='LR') #'TB')  # vertical layout
+
+    # Set DPI only if format supports it (like png)
+    if output_format.lower() == 'png':
+        dot.attr(dpi=str(dpi))
+
+    used_paths = set()
+
+    for step_name, step in workflow_full['steps'].items():
+        # Extract parameters
+        params = step.get("parameters", [])
+        
+        # Extract parameters if enabled
+        param_lines = []
+        if show_parameters:
+            params = step.get("parameters", [])
+            for param in params:
+                for k, v in param.items():
+                    val = v.get("value", "")
+                    param_lines.append(f"{k} = {val}")
+
+        param_label = "\n".join(param_lines)
+        label = f"{param_label}\n{step_name}" if param_label else step_name
+
+        dot.node(step_name, label=label, shape="box", style="filled", fillcolor="lightblue")
+
+        for input_item in step.get('inputs', []):
+            for key, val in input_item.items():
+                if isinstance(val, dict) and 'path' in val:
+                    path = shorten_path(val['path'])
+                    label = split_path_label(path)
+                    if path not in used_paths:
+                        dot.node(path, label=label, tooltip=path, shape="ellipse", style="filled", fillcolor="lightgrey")
+                        used_paths.add(path)
+                    dot.edge(path, step_name)
+
+        for output_item in step.get('outputs', []):
+            for key, val in output_item.items():
+                if isinstance(val, dict) and 'path' in val:
+                    path = shorten_path(val['path'])
+                    label = split_path_label(path)
+                    if path not in used_paths:
+                        dot.node(path, label=label, tooltip=path, shape="ellipse", style="filled", fillcolor="lightgreen")
+                        used_paths.add(path)
+                    dot.edge(step_name, path)
+
+    os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    output_path = os.path.join(output_dir, output_name)
+    dot.render(output_path)
+
+    # For SVG or PDF, you may want to return the file path or raw output instead of Image()
+    if output_format.lower() in ['png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif']:
+        return Image(output_path + f".{output_format}")
+    else:
+        print(f"Graph saved to: {output_path}.{output_format}")
+        return output_path + f".{output_format}"