C4-PlantUML
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MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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C4-PlantUML
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Ask HN: Guidelines for making clear architecture diagrams
Third this. Don't look any further, just do it!
Also, PlantUML + C4 is like peanut butter & jelly:
https://github.com/plantuml-stdlib/C4-PlantUML
I'll gladly give up control of layout, and accept some ugliness, to never again have to worry about dragging boxes and arrows to be pixel-aligned, and then do it all over again when I add another box...
It looks like Mermaid has C4 support too:
https://mermaid.js.org/syntax/c4.html
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Documentation as Code for Cloud - C4 Model & Structurizr
C4-PlantUML: Export your model as C4-PlantUML diagrams.
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Which tools do you use to create diagrams?
PlantUML + C4 plugin;
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Add quick sketches in emacs org mode
Yes. I use this all the time for software diagramming. With c4 model (https://github.com/plantuml-stdlib/C4-PlantUML) and AWS icons (https://github.com/awslabs/aws-icons-for-plantuml)
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Architecture diagrams should be code
The C4 model (https://c4model.com/) is great for architecture diagrams. You can use different tools to generate them. Here are the ones I've been using:
- https://github.com/plantuml-stdlib/C4-PlantUML
- D2 language, open source alternative to PlantUML
- Keep your diagrams updated with continuous delivery
- What FOSS programs would you recommend for creating concept maps on Linux?
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C4 model for system architecture design
3️⃣ Text-based diagramming- C4-PlantUML
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Ask HN: Confluence Alternative(s) Supporting Markdown?
> onboarding docs
yes, they're don't changing frequently
> system design docs
yes - see C4-PlantUML[1]
> meeting notes
no, unless they're directly code related like ADRs [2,3].
Although one can abuse Github Issues + comments for this, in my opinion it's better to use modern SaaS tools for this, i.e. Loom, Descript, Linear.app, etc. - you can automate this process, e.g. transcribe the meeting's recording and add the issue/repo using Github Actions.
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[1] https://github.com/plantuml-stdlib/C4-PlantUML
[2] https://adr.github.io/
[3] https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/arc...
text-to-diagram-site
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Ask HN: Guidelines for making clear architecture diagrams
As far as guidelines, I have spent time looking as well an never came away with a good answer. One useful website for comparing some of the best tools is https://text-to-diagram.com/. My personal favorite is D2. Still lacking a few layout features that I want, but it gets me 90% of the way there. The syntax is great for projects big to small, and it strikes the perfect balance between "create a diagram fast" and "feature rich". But in terms of actual guidelines, I would agree with another user that C4 actually tries to lay out some sort of guidelines.
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Nomnoml
One of those "text to diagram" contenders did a comparison website (open source) a while back: https://text-to-diagram.com/ (nomnoml isn't in there).
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Documentation as Code for Cloud Using PlantUML
Community list of comparisons between Text to Diagram tools: https://text-to-diagram.com/
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The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Sequence Diagrams in MermaidJS
https://text-to-diagram.com/?example=sequence&b=mermaid
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Is there a tool to visualize related stories, tasks, bugs, etc?
If you can get enough data out of the ticket system, maybe something like https://text-to-diagram.com/ will help.
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D2 (text-to-diagram language): Introducing Grid diagrams
We made a site to let people compare: https://text-to-diagram.com . (Mermaid maintainers contribute to it)
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Mermaid Cheat Sheet
I think Mermaid is better than PlantUML to write something quickly.
But D2 looks very promising. I like the simpler and more intuitive syntax.
https://text-to-diagram.com/
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The truth is, being a sysadmin can be a thankless job. What is something that you have done that your are proud of? AKA Toot your own horn Tuesday.
have you seen https://text-to-diagram.com/ for comparing these flowcharts including mermaidJS and graphwiz as you mentioned and there are a few more there.
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Generate diagrams programmatically with D2
Yes, it's a limited generator, because it's like 20 lines long and not the point of the article.
If you want to compare Mermaid against D2, take a look at https://text-to-diagram.com. The maintainers of Mermaid have contributed to it.
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D2: Free, open-source modern language for turning text to diagrams
For a comparison with other popular text-to-diagram tools: https://text-to-diagram.com (the maintainers of Mermaid have contributed to this).
What are some alternatives?
mermaid - Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown
d2 - D2 is a modern diagram scripting language that turns text to diagrams.
d2-playground - An online runner to play, learn, and create with D2, the modern diagram scripting language that turns text to diagrams.
aws-icons-for-plantuml - PlantUML sprites, macros, and other includes for Amazon Web Services services and resources
mermaid-cli - Command line tool for the Mermaid library
Azure-PlantUML - PlantUML sprites, macros, and other includes for Azure services
d2-vscode - VSCode extension for D2 files.
backstage - Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals
obsidian-graphviz - Graphviz plugin for obsidian md.
dsl - Structurizr DSL
OpenDiablo2 - An implementation of Diablo 2 in AbyssEngine.