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PlantUML converts a compact textual notation into diagrams (e.g. class diagrams, sequence diagrams, architecture sketches). It provides CLI and server modes, multiple output formats (SVG, PNG, ASCII) and integrations for editors, CI and documentation tools. This enables reusable, source-controllable diagram generation.
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Usable application software: supports people in a task.
Concrete cog in the system that works inside larger relationships.
PlantUML is an open-source generator that turns textual descriptions into diagrams. It supports many UML and non-UML diagram types and integrates with editors, documentation, and automated build processes.
Arnaud Roques started PlantUML in 2009 to generate diagrams reproducibly from a simple text notation. The approach brought the benefits of text-based source artifacts—versioning, diffing, and automation—to technical visuals.
Think of PlantUML as a compiler for diagrams. Between `@startuml` and `@enduml`, text describes the participating elements and relationships. PlantUML parses that source, uses a layout engine to arrange it, and renders output such as SVG or PNG. When the repository text changes, a documentation pipeline can regenerate the image.
A text file describes elements, messages, relationships, and optional presentation settings.
Dedicated notations support sequence, class, component, activity, and many other diagrams.
PlantUML generates graphic formats such as SVG and PNG as well as other output forms.
Plugins, a CLI, and servers embed generation into editors, CI, and documentation systems.
PlantUML helps when technical diagrams should be versioned with code or documentation and regenerated automatically. Its text form works especially well for structured relationships; freely composed visual narratives and pixel-precise design are often easier in graphical tools.
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All direct connections of the current building block in a compact text view.
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