Architecture diagrams for Github README.md? Mark Hopson on May 09, 2019 Does anyone have a recommendation for a tool that can make architecture diagrams (flowcharts) like the one found here? https://github.com/donnemar... Read full post Collapse Expand lbonanomi lbonanomi lbonanomi Follow Internet loudmouth since 1996 Location The Hot Aisle Joined May 5, 2019 • May 9 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide I might be missing the point, but I've never let that stop me from charging-in before! Would a simple box-and-arrow model like this work? This is generated from a much simpler text document with Graphviz's dot command from source like this You would need to install Graphviz locally, but if you need architecture diagrams I reckon you have the Linux chops to navigate this chore. ;) Collapse Expand Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Follow Location Toronto, Canada Joined Nov 16, 2018 • May 10 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide I want something more point-and-click tho ... but I agree that Graphviz is pretty cool. Collapse Expand Santana16 Santana16 Santana16 Follow Location Boston, MA Joined Aug 16, 2019 • Aug 16 '19 • Edited on Aug 16 • Edited Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Here is the tool I found: sourcespy.com. Help to generate the UML diagrams which can be automatically updated. Pretty cool. Collapse Expand Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Follow Location Toronto, Canada Joined Nov 16, 2018 • Aug 19 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Very cool - and performant too :D Collapse Expand Tony Metzidis Tony Metzidis Tony Metzidis Follow Developer and Engineering Manager. Mostly backend & cloud platforms. Currently node.js & golang. Also AWS CSA Associate Location SF Bay Area Work Engineering Manager Joined Feb 9, 2019 • May 9 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide You're looking for mermaid Collapse Expand Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Follow Location Toronto, Canada Joined Nov 16, 2018 • May 9 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Yea I saw that. It's pretty cool but I'd like something a little more point and click though. Collapse Expand Tony Metzidis Tony Metzidis Tony Metzidis Follow Developer and Engineering Manager. Mostly backend & cloud platforms. Currently node.js & golang. Also AWS CSA Associate Location SF Bay Area Work Engineering Manager Joined Feb 9, 2019 • May 9 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Every time you touch your mouse a kitten dies ;P Collapse Expand Marko Anastasov Marko Anastasov Marko Anastasov Follow Let's learn together 🍉 Operately and Semaphore CI/CD cofounder, @markoa on X Work Cofounder at Operately and Semaphore Joined Nov 20, 2017 • May 9 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide You might also consider using an ASCII flow chart generator, such as asciiflow.com. Collapse Expand Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Follow Location Toronto, Canada Joined Nov 16, 2018 • May 9 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Yea that's a cool. Same with my comment with "mermaid" - I'd like something a little more point and click. I know I'm being picky ;) Collapse Expand Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Mark Hopson Follow Location Toronto, Canada Joined Nov 16, 2018 • May 9 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide Draw.io is nice but I don't like how it hosts the diagrams on your Google Drive. Collapse Expand Valentin Baca Valentin Baca Valentin Baca Follow Sr. Software Engineer & Tech Lead. 10+ years of experience, primarily at Amazon.com. Currently at Relief.app My opinions are mine. Location Seattle, WA Education B.S Computer Science & B.S. Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University Work Tech Lead at Relief.app Joined Apr 10, 2017 • May 9 '19 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide You can keep the files as xml instead. Collapse Expand Philip Gai Philip Gai Philip Gai Follow Work Software Engineer @ GitHub Joined Sep 29, 2021 • Sep 29 '21 Dropdown menu Copy link Hide You can also use diagrams.net (draw.io) diagrams in your repository. Check it out Code of Conduct • Report abuse For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse
I might be missing the point, but I've never let that stop me from charging-in before!
Would a simple box-and-arrow model like this work?
This is generated from a much simpler text document with Graphviz's dot command from source like this
You would need to install Graphviz locally, but if you need architecture diagrams I reckon you have the Linux chops to navigate this chore. ;)
I want something more point-and-click tho ... but I agree that Graphviz is pretty cool.
Here is the tool I found: sourcespy.com. Help to generate the UML diagrams which can be automatically updated. Pretty cool.
Very cool - and performant too :D
You're looking for mermaid
Yea I saw that. It's pretty cool but I'd like something a little more point and click though.
Every time you touch your mouse a kitten dies ;P
You might also consider using an ASCII flow chart generator, such as asciiflow.com.
Yea that's a cool. Same with my comment with "mermaid" - I'd like something a little more point and click.
I know I'm being picky ;)
Draw.io is nice but I don't like how it hosts the diagrams on your Google Drive.
You can keep the files as xml instead.
You can also use diagrams.net (draw.io) diagrams in your repository. Check it out