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d2
- NMAP-formatter: convert NMAP results to HTML, CSV, JSON, graphviz (dot), SQLite
- Penrose – Penrose
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Pikchr: A PIC-like markup language for diagrams in technical documentation
While not embedded in markdown, I like d2 [1]. I can use it with org-babel to embed and view the diagrams on emacs. After using graphviz for years, the visual output seems more polished to me. With that said, I want to give pikchr a try.
[1]:https://d2lang.com/
- Ask HN: How do you build diagrams for the web?
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Documentation as Code for Cloud - C4 Model & Structurizr
In the next post I'll deep-dive into the D2 language which also has a huge set of features. Stay tuned.
- Inkscape Cloud Architect
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Nomnoml
That site is created by the maintainers of D2[1], so it might be biased, but I still think D2 has the friendliest syntax of the bunch, including nomnoml.
[1]: https://d2lang.com/
- Software Architecture Tools
- D2: Declarative Diagramming
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Architecture diagrams enable better conversations
I've been using https://structurizr.com/ to automatically generate C4 diagrams from a model (rather than drawing them by hand). It works well with the approach for written documentation as proposed in https://arc42.org/. It's very easy to embed a C4 diagram into a markdown document.
The result is a set of documents and diagrams under version control that can be rendered using the structurizr documentation server (for interactive diagrams and indexed search).
I also use https://d2lang.com/ for declarative diagrams in addition to C4, e.g., sequence diagrams and https://adr.github.io/ for architectural decision records. These are also well integrated into structurizr.
TALA
- D2 Playground
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Architecture diagrams should be code
This is a problem with the languages, not a fundamental flaw. Manipulating text has a much higher ceiling than drag and drop, in terms of speed and simplicity. Every programmer has their own ecosystem for manipulating text. I can grep, version control, diff, jump with Vim key bindings, etc.
The layout engines are very hard. We've been making https://terrastruct.com/tala for over 2 years now. At first it seemed dubious whether it was even possible to beat Graphviz, but we've been designing it to emulate how diagrams might look on a whiteboard drawn by humans. That's a very different heuristic than the theoretical hierarchical cross-minimizations that previous algorithms strive for, and it's yielded good results for a subset of diagrams.
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D2 language, open source alternative to PlantUML
https://github.com/terrastruct/TALA
(apologies for this path. trying to strike the balance of making it findable for those who search for it while hidden to those who just want free.)
What are some alternatives?
mermaid - Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown
d2-docs - Language documentation and blog for D2.
C4-PlantUML - C4-PlantUML combines the benefits of PlantUML and the C4 model for providing a simple way of describing and communicate software architectures
keenwrite-themes - Document typesetting configurations using ConTeXt
d3 - Bring data to life with SVG, Canvas and HTML. :bar_chart::chart_with_upwards_trend::tada:
flowchart-fun - Easily generate flowcharts and diagrams from text ⿻
Mermaid - Edit, preview and share mermaid charts/diagrams. New implementation of the live editor.
text-to-diagram-site - Compare syntax, layouts, outputs between languages for generating diagrams with text.
diagrams - :art: Diagram as Code for prototyping cloud system architectures
excalidraw - Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams
mermaid-cli - Command line tool for the Mermaid library
c4-notation - Technical resources for using the C4 model for visualizing software architecture.