Diagrams as Code
Diagram as code is an approach to creating diagrams using code instead of a graphical interface. This allows you to define diagrams in a text-based format and generate them automatically using a tool that supports this feature.
Here are some advantages of using the "diagram as code" approach:
- Version Control: Allows tracking changes over time and easy collaboration among team members.
- Automation: Diagrams can be generated automatically from the code, reducing manual effort and ensuring accuracy.
- Consistency: By defining styles and components in the code, you can ensure consistency across all diagrams.
- Portability: As the diagrams are in code form, they can be easily shared and used across different platforms
Always provide a link to the sources and use a tool like PlantUML or Mermaid.
Use cases
- Architecture diagrams: Create diagrams to visualize the architecture of a system.
- Flowcharts: Define flowcharts to represent the flow of a process.
- Sequence diagrams: Illustrate the sequence of interactions between components.