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Diagrams

Diagram as Code for prototyping cloud system architectures in Python.

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Overview

Why consider Diagrams?

Diagrams lets developers draw cloud system architectures using Python code without design tools. It provides official node icons for AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and On-Premise stacks.

Guided learning

Learn Diagrams by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Diagrams

Diagrams allows cloud architects to track infrastructure diagrams in Git repositories alongside Terraform and Kubernetes manifests.

Python Example

bash
1pip install diagrams
python
1from diagrams import Diagram
2from diagrams.aws.compute import EC2
3from diagrams.aws.database import RDS
4from diagrams.aws.network import ELB
5
6with Diagram("Web Service Architecture", show=False):
7 ELB("lb") >> EC2("web") >> RDS("userdb")

Diagrams is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Diagrams FAQs

Diagrams is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Diagrams is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Diagrams is listed as an alternative to Lucidchart. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.