diff --git a/.changeset/flowchart-edge-classdef.md b/.changeset/flowchart-edge-classdef.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f96401d9a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/flowchart-edge-classdef.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+'mermaid': minor
+---
+
+feat(flowchart): add classDef styling support for edges via @::: inline syntax
+
+Introduces a new `@:::className` inline syntax for applying `classDef` styles directly to flowchart edges, mirroring the existing `:::className` syntax for nodes.
+
+Supported forms:
+
+- `edgeId@:::className` — edge with an explicit ID and a class
+- `@:::className` — class only, no explicit ID
+
+Works on all edge types: bare arrows (`-->`), pipe-labeled (`-->|text|`), and inline-text (`-- text -->`). The existing `class <edgeId> <className>` statement syntax is unchanged.
diff --git a/demos/flowchart.html b/demos/flowchart.html
index 0c71a2bf84a..64f567a7beb 100644
--- a/demos/flowchart.html
+++ b/demos/flowchart.html
@@ -1615,6 +1615,21 @@ <h3>flowchart</h3>
         B
         D
       end
+     </pre
+    >
+    <hr />
+
+    <h2>Edge classDef styling with @::: syntax</h2>
+    <pre class="mermaid">
+flowchart TD
+    Start:::nodeRed --> Process
+    Process okLink@:::edgeRed-->|OK| Approve
+    Process @:::edgeRed-->|Error| Retry
+    Approve @:::edgeRed--> End
+    Retry --> Process
+
+    classDef nodeRed fill:green,stroke:red
+    classDef edgeRed stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
     </pre>
     <hr />
 
diff --git a/docs/syntax/flowchart.md b/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
index 323cd43584c..e5319829079 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
@@ -1281,7 +1281,67 @@ In this snippet:
 - `class e1 animate` applies the `animate` class to the edge `e1`.
 
 **Note on Escaping Commas:**
-When setting the `stroke-dasharray` property, remember to escape commas as `\,` since commas are used as delimiters in Mermaid’s style definitions.
+When setting the `stroke-dasharray` property, remember to escape commas as `\,` since commas are used as delimiters in Mermaid's style definitions.
+
+### Applying classDef styles inline with @:::
+
+You can apply a `classDef` class directly on an edge using the `@:::className` inline syntax, without needing a separate `class` statement. This mirrors how `:::className` works for nodes.
+
+**Class only (no edge ID):**
+
+```mermaid-example
+flowchart LR
+    A @:::myEdgeClass--> B
+    classDef myEdgeClass stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+```
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+    A @:::myEdgeClass--> B
+    classDef myEdgeClass stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+```
+
+**With an edge ID and a class:**
+
+```mermaid-example
+flowchart LR
+    A myLink@:::myEdgeClass--> B
+    classDef myEdgeClass stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+```
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+    A myLink@:::myEdgeClass--> B
+    classDef myEdgeClass stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+```
+
+Both forms also work with labeled edges:
+
+```mermaid-example
+flowchart TD
+    Start:::nodeStyle --> Process
+    Process okLink@:::edgeStyle-->|OK| Approve
+    Process @:::edgeStyle-->|Error| Retry
+    Approve @:::edgeStyle--> End
+    Retry --> Process
+
+    classDef nodeStyle fill:green,stroke:red
+    classDef edgeStyle stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+```
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    Start:::nodeStyle --> Process
+    Process okLink@:::edgeStyle-->|OK| Approve
+    Process @:::edgeStyle-->|Error| Retry
+    Approve @:::edgeStyle--> End
+    Retry --> Process
+
+    classDef nodeStyle fill:green,stroke:red
+    classDef edgeStyle stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+```
+
+The `@:::className` token must appear between the source node and the arrow. The class is applied to the edge path, label, and arrowhead.
 
 ## New arrow types
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowDb.spec.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowDb.spec.ts
index 3e4034e3d7e..460cb90e795 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowDb.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowDb.spec.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,34 @@ describe('flow db getData', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('flow db getData with edge classDef', () => {
+  let flowDb: FlowDB;
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    flowDb = new FlowDB();
+  });
+
+  it('should include edge classDef class name in SVG classes string', () => {
+    flowDb.addVertex('A', { text: 'A', type: 'text' }, undefined, [], [], '', {}, undefined);
+    flowDb.addVertex('B', { text: 'B', type: 'text' }, undefined, [], [], '', {}, undefined);
+    flowDb.addLink(['A'], ['B'], { classes: ['myEdgeClass'] });
+    flowDb.addClass('myEdgeClass', ['stroke:red', 'stroke-width:3px']);
+
+    const { edges } = flowDb.getData();
+    expect(edges[0].classes).toContain('myEdgeClass');
+  });
+
+  it('should compile classDef styles into cssCompiledStyles for edges', () => {
+    flowDb.addVertex('A', { text: 'A', type: 'text' }, undefined, [], [], '', {}, undefined);
+    flowDb.addVertex('B', { text: 'B', type: 'text' }, undefined, [], [], '', {}, undefined);
+    flowDb.addLink(['A'], ['B'], { classes: ['myEdgeClass'] });
+    flowDb.addClass('myEdgeClass', ['stroke:red', 'stroke-width:3px']);
+
+    const { edges } = flowDb.getData();
+    expect(edges[0].cssCompiledStyles).toBeDefined();
+    expect(edges[0].cssCompiledStyles!.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
+});
+
 describe('flow db direction', () => {
   let flowDb: FlowDB;
   beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowDb.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowDb.ts
index fa3db3af681..bba9817a7d9 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowDb.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowDb.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ export class FlowDB implements DiagramDB {
       edge.stroke = type.stroke;
       edge.length = type.length > 10 ? 10 : type.length;
     }
+    if (type?.classes) {
+      edge.classes.push(...type.classes);
+    }
     if (id && !this.edges.some((e) => e.id === id)) {
       edge.id = id;
       edge.isUserDefinedId = true;
@@ -1150,7 +1153,8 @@ You have to call mermaid.initialize.`
         classes:
           rawEdge?.stroke === 'invisible'
             ? ''
-            : 'edge-thickness-normal edge-pattern-solid flowchart-link',
+            : 'edge-thickness-normal edge-pattern-solid flowchart-link' +
+              (rawEdge.classes.length > 0 ? ' ' + rawEdge.classes.join(' ') : ''),
         arrowTypeStart:
           rawEdge?.stroke === 'invisible' || rawEdge?.type === 'arrow_open'
             ? 'none'
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/parser/flow-style.spec.js b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/parser/flow-style.spec.js
index 7b8f71be439..5bb8d217ac2 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/parser/flow-style.spec.js
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/parser/flow-style.spec.js
@@ -386,4 +386,132 @@ describe('[Style] when parsing', () => {
     expect(vert.get('D').classes[0]).toBe('C1');
     expect(vert.get('E').classes[0]).toBe('C2');
   });
+
+  describe('classDef on edges', function () {
+    it('should apply a class to an edge using @::: inline syntax (no edge ID)', function () {
+      flow.parser.parse(`
+        flowchart TD
+          A @:::red--> B
+          classDef red stroke:red
+      `);
+      const edges = flow.parser.yy.getEdges();
+      expect(edges.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(edges[0].classes).toContain('red');
+    });
+
+    it('should apply a class to an edge with an ID using @::: inline syntax', function () {
+      flow.parser.parse(`
+        flowchart TD
+          A okLink@:::red--> B
+          classDef red stroke:red
+      `);
+      const edges = flow.parser.yy.getEdges();
+      expect(edges.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(edges[0].id).toBe('okLink');
+      expect(edges[0].classes).toContain('red');
+    });
+
+    it('should apply a class to a labeled edge using @::: inline syntax (pipe label)', function () {
+      flow.parser.parse(`
+        flowchart TD
+          A @:::red-->|OK| B
+          classDef red stroke:red
+      `);
+      const edges = flow.parser.yy.getEdges();
+      expect(edges.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(edges[0].classes).toContain('red');
+      expect(edges[0].text).toBe('OK');
+    });
+
+    it('should apply a class to a labeled edge with ID using @::: inline syntax (pipe label)', function () {
+      flow.parser.parse(`
+        flowchart TD
+          A okLink@:::red-->|OK| B
+          classDef red stroke:red
+      `);
+      const edges = flow.parser.yy.getEdges();
+      expect(edges.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(edges[0].id).toBe('okLink');
+      expect(edges[0].classes).toContain('red');
+      expect(edges[0].text).toBe('OK');
+    });
+
+    it('should apply a class to an edge using inline text label with @::: syntax (no ID)', function () {
+      flow.parser.parse(`
+        flowchart TD
+          A @:::red-- label --> B
+          classDef red stroke:red
+      `);
+      const edges = flow.parser.yy.getEdges();
+      expect(edges.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(edges[0].classes).toContain('red');
+      expect(edges[0].text).toBe('label');
+    });
+
+    it('should apply a class to an edge using inline text label with @::: syntax (with ID)', function () {
+      flow.parser.parse(`
+        flowchart TD
+          A okLink@:::red-- label --> B
+          classDef red stroke:red
+      `);
+      const edges = flow.parser.yy.getEdges();
+      expect(edges.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(edges[0].id).toBe('okLink');
+      expect(edges[0].classes).toContain('red');
+      expect(edges[0].text).toBe('label');
+    });
+
+    it('should apply a class to an edge via the class statement using a user-defined edge ID', function () {
+      flow.parser.parse(`
+        flowchart TD
+          A okLink@--> B
+          class okLink red
+          classDef red stroke:red
+      `);
+      const edges = flow.parser.yy.getEdges();
+      expect(edges.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(edges[0].id).toBe('okLink');
+      expect(edges[0].classes).toContain('red');
+    });
+
+    it('should compile classDef styles for an edge with @::: syntax', function () {
+      flow.parser.parse(`
+        flowchart TD
+          A @:::red--> B
+          classDef red stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+      `);
+      const edges = flow.parser.yy.getEdges();
+      const classes = flow.parser.yy.getClasses();
+      expect(edges[0].classes).toContain('red');
+      expect(classes.get('red').styles).toContain('stroke:red');
+      expect(classes.get('red').styles).toContain('stroke-width:3px');
+    });
+
+    it('should support the example from the feature request', function () {
+      flow.parser.parse(`
+        flowchart TD
+          Start:::nodeRed --> Process
+          Process okLink@:::edgeRed-->|OK| Approve
+          Process @:::edgeRed-->|Error| Retry
+          Approve @:::edgeRed--> End
+          Retry --> Process
+          classDef nodeRed fill:green,stroke:red
+          classDef edgeRed stroke:red
+      `);
+      const edges = flow.parser.yy.getEdges();
+      // Edge from Start to Process: no class
+      expect(edges[0].classes).toEqual([]);
+      // Process okLink@:::edgeRed-->|OK| Approve
+      expect(edges[1].id).toBe('okLink');
+      expect(edges[1].classes).toContain('edgeRed');
+      expect(edges[1].text).toBe('OK');
+      // Process @:::edgeRed-->|Error| Retry
+      expect(edges[2].classes).toContain('edgeRed');
+      expect(edges[2].text).toBe('Error');
+      // Approve @:::edgeRed--> End
+      expect(edges[3].classes).toContain('edgeRed');
+      // Retry --> Process: no class
+      expect(edges[4].classes).toEqual([]);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/parser/flow.jison b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/parser/flow.jison
index 7340cf8d3aa..ed590802502 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/parser/flow.jison
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/flowchart/parser/flow.jison
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ that id.
 .*direction\s+LR[^\n]*       return 'direction_lr';
 .*direction\s+TD[^\n]*       return 'direction_td';
 
+[^\s\"]+\@":::"[^\s\-=.~]+    { return 'LINK_ID_CLASS'; }
+\@":::"[^\s\-=.~]+            { return 'LINK_CLASS'; }
 [^\s\"]+\@(?=[^\{\"])               { return 'LINK_ID'; }
 [0-9]+                       return 'NUM';
 \#                           return 'BRKT';
@@ -478,6 +480,12 @@ link: linkStatement arrowText
         {var inf = yy.destructLink($LINK, $START_LINK); $$ = {"type":inf.type,"stroke":inf.stroke,"length":inf.length,"text":$edgeText};}
     | LINK_ID START_LINK edgeText LINK
         {var inf = yy.destructLink($LINK, $START_LINK); $$ = {"type":inf.type,"stroke":inf.stroke,"length":inf.length,"text":$edgeText, "id": $LINK_ID};}
+    | LINK_ID_CLASS START_LINK edgeText LINK
+        {var parts = $LINK_ID_CLASS.split('@:::'); var id = parts[0]+'@'; var cls = parts[1];
+         var inf = yy.destructLink($LINK, $START_LINK); $$ = {"type":inf.type,"stroke":inf.stroke,"length":inf.length,"text":$edgeText, "id": id, "classes": [cls]};}
+    | LINK_CLASS START_LINK edgeText LINK
+        {var cls = $LINK_CLASS.substring(4);
+         var inf = yy.destructLink($LINK, $START_LINK); $$ = {"type":inf.type,"stroke":inf.stroke,"length":inf.length,"text":$edgeText, "classes": [cls]};}
     ;
 
 edgeText: edgeTextToken
@@ -495,6 +503,12 @@ linkStatement: LINK
         {var inf = yy.destructLink($LINK);$$ = {"type":inf.type,"stroke":inf.stroke,"length":inf.length};}
     | LINK_ID LINK
         {var inf = yy.destructLink($LINK);$$ = {"type":inf.type,"stroke":inf.stroke,"length":inf.length, "id": $LINK_ID};}
+    | LINK_ID_CLASS LINK
+        {var parts = $LINK_ID_CLASS.split('@:::'); var id = parts[0]+'@'; var cls = parts[1];
+         var inf = yy.destructLink($LINK);$$ = {"type":inf.type,"stroke":inf.stroke,"length":inf.length, "id": id, "classes": [cls]};}
+    | LINK_CLASS LINK
+        {var cls = $LINK_CLASS.substring(4);
+         var inf = yy.destructLink($LINK);$$ = {"type":inf.type,"stroke":inf.stroke,"length":inf.length, "classes": [cls]};}
         ;
 
 arrowText:
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
index 8eb24b70b47..7c7398b5869 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
@@ -779,7 +779,43 @@ In this snippet:
 - `class e1 animate` applies the `animate` class to the edge `e1`.
 
 **Note on Escaping Commas:**
-When setting the `stroke-dasharray` property, remember to escape commas as `\,` since commas are used as delimiters in Mermaid’s style definitions.
+When setting the `stroke-dasharray` property, remember to escape commas as `\,` since commas are used as delimiters in Mermaid's style definitions.
+
+### Applying classDef styles inline with @:::
+
+You can apply a `classDef` class directly on an edge using the `@:::className` inline syntax, without needing a separate `class` statement. This mirrors how `:::className` works for nodes.
+
+**Class only (no edge ID):**
+
+```mermaid-example
+flowchart LR
+    A @:::myEdgeClass--> B
+    classDef myEdgeClass stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+```
+
+**With an edge ID and a class:**
+
+```mermaid-example
+flowchart LR
+    A myLink@:::myEdgeClass--> B
+    classDef myEdgeClass stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+```
+
+Both forms also work with labeled edges:
+
+```mermaid-example
+flowchart TD
+    Start:::nodeStyle --> Process
+    Process okLink@:::edgeStyle-->|OK| Approve
+    Process @:::edgeStyle-->|Error| Retry
+    Approve @:::edgeStyle--> End
+    Retry --> Process
+
+    classDef nodeStyle fill:green,stroke:red
+    classDef edgeStyle stroke:red,stroke-width:3px
+```
+
+The `@:::className` token must appear between the source node and the arrow. The class is applied to the edge path, label, and arrowhead.
 
 ## New arrow types
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/edges.js b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/edges.js
index 5bad2e061a0..a97b00cf232 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/edges.js
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/edges.js
@@ -566,11 +566,12 @@ export const insertEdge = function (
   const tail = startNode;
   var head = endNode;
   const edgeClassStyles = [];
-  for (const key in edge.cssCompiledStyles) {
+  for (const style of edge.cssCompiledStyles ?? []) {
+    const key = style.split(':')[0]?.trim();
     if (isLabelStyle(key)) {
       continue;
     }
-    edgeClassStyles.push(edge.cssCompiledStyles[key]);
+    edgeClassStyles.push(style);
   }
 
   log.debug('UIO intersect check', edge.points, head.x, tail.x);