Interesting tool for diagrams

[bartkl]

For various reasons it might be nice to have diagrams:

• model visualization
• code architecture

PlantUML or GraphViz are powerful options, especially the ecosystem of high-lever/more modern ibraries/apps built on top of them.

I've come across one very interesting one:

https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/

It supports:

• Entity relationship diagrams (~SQL)
• Class diagrams (~UML)
• Flowchart (for code architecture)

There's a live editor here: https://mermaid.live

The DSL describing your diagrams is a lot like GraphViz's DOT language, but more modern.

Let's look into use cases we can try with this, and create issues to explore.

[bartkl]

Less to the point, but fun anyways, is https://sketchviz.com/new

It renders GraphViz DOT code in a human-drawn sketchy style.

[bartkl]

Other options to consider:

• Loom a graph library for Clojure
  • Asami has support for this
  • Maintenance is halted
• Malli has PlantUML and GraphViz visualization support