architecture-diagram

Generate architecture diagrams from system components and data flows using Python and matplotlib.

23|13|Updated Mar 25, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/OpenKnots/okcode --skill architecture-diagram-openknots
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Skill: architecture-diagram
Source: https://github.com/OpenKnots/okcode/tree/main/.agents/skills/architecture-diagram
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/OpenKnots/okcode --skill architecture-diagram-openknots

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires matplotlib, and includes scripts (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Generating publication-quality architecture diagrams for technical documentation by turning system components and data flows into visual representations with a consistent visual language.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • High-level architecture diagrams showing major components and their relationships.
  • Data-flow and request-flow diagrams mapping how information travels between services and modules.
  • Tech-stack/dependency views to illustrate technologies and package relationships.
  • Use Case: Create a README diagram illustrating a system's component network to aid onboarding and design reviews.

Quick Start

Run the diagram generator to produce diagrams and save them to assets/diagrams.

Frequently Asked Questions about architecture-diagram

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate architecture diagrams using Python and matplotlib?

Generate architecture diagrams with Python and matplotlib by running the generator script, which processes system components and data flows to save publication-ready PNG visualizations into your assets directory.

What is the best way to create publication-ready architecture diagrams for a README?

Creating publication-ready architecture diagrams for a README is best done using a Python script that applies a consistent visual language to map system components, yielding high-quality PNG outputs for technical documentation.

Can I visualize system data flows and component relationships without manual drawing tools?

You can visualize system data flows and component relationships without manual drawing by executing a Python generator script that automatically renders system design diagrams into standardized PNG files.

Does this architecture diagram generator require matplotlib to output PNG files?

The architecture diagram generator requires matplotlib as a dependency to render visual primitives and output resulting system design diagrams as PNG files into the assets folder.

What types of system design diagrams can I create for technical documentation?

For technical documentation, you can create high-level architecture diagrams, data-flow diagrams, and tech-stack dependency views that visualize how information travels between services and modules using a defined visual theme.