Which tools do you use to create diagrams?

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  1. kroki

    Creates diagrams from textual descriptions!

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  3. excalidraw

    Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams

  4. plantuml

    Generate diagrams from textual description

  5. C4-PlantUML

    C4-PlantUML combines the benefits of PlantUML and the C4 model for providing a simple way of describing and communicate software architectures

    PlantUML + C4 plugin;

  6. mermaid

    Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown

    MermaidJS

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