Community tooling

Here are some other open source tools that are compatible with Structurizr.

Structurizr DSL text editor and IDE plugins

• VS Code extension (syntax highlighting and diagram previews)
• C4 DSL Language Server (for integrating the Structurizr DSL into Language Server Protocol compatible tools)
• Cornifer (VS Code extension; syntax highlighting and diagram previews)
• IntelliJ IDEA plugin
• tree-sitter-structurizr (Structurizr DSL grammar for tree-sitter)

Authoring tools

These tools provide an alternative way to create a Structurizr compatible workspace.

• Structurizr C4-PlantUML extension
• Aadarchi: A maven archetype to generate easily projects allowing architecture description using a mix of C4, agile architecture, Asciidoc and PlantUML
• Structurizr for TypeScript
• structurizr-parser: TypeScript utility to parse Structurizr DSL files.
• Structurizr for PHP
• PyStructurizr: A Python DSL inspired by Structurizr, intended for generating C4 diagrams.
• buildzr: A Python DSL for authoring C4 architecture models.
• Model: Create your software architecture models and diagrams in Go.

Rendering tools

A variety of other rendering tools are available that can be used to render diagrams from a Structurizr workspace. Please note that the feature set and look/feel of the resulting diagrams will vary between tools.

• Structurizr Site Generatr: Generates a HTML microsite with diagrams, documentation, and a UI to explore the model.
• Kroki: Kroki generates diagrams from a number of text-based formats, including the Structurizr DSL.
• Asciidoctor: The Structurizr extension allows individual views from a Structurizr DSL workspace to be included in Asciidoc documents.
• Docusaurus Structurizr Plugin: Use Structurizr DSL files to generate diagrams in your Docusaurus site.
• Git for Confluence - Markdown, PlantUML, Graphviz, Mermaid: A Confluence plugin that will render a specific diagram from a Structurizr DSL file stored in your git repo.
• structurizr-md: Structurizr to Markdown.
• structurizr-to-png: Create PNGs from Structurizr DSL files.
• Structurizr Confluence CLI: A high-performance command-line tool that exports Structurizr workspace documentation and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to Confluence Cloud.

Other

• erode: Erode analyzes code changes against your architecture model (e.g. Structurizr) using AI, making undeclared dependencies and structural drift visible while you code and during review.