c4-architecture

To document multi-system architecture boundaries using C4 diagrams, model cross-service context and deployment relationships by generating a Structurizr DSL workspace.dsl and optional PlantUML C4 diagrams. This provides consistent, human-readable architectural documentation and reasoning across services.

Generating Structurizr DSL for cross-service system design involves modeling system boundaries and deployment relationships to produce a primary workspace.dsl file. This approach captures the full system model and relationships, offering guidance for cross-system analysis and refactoring planning.

Yes, you can use PlantUML to create C4 container and component diagrams for architecture documentation. The process generates optional PlantUML C4 diagrams, including Context, Container, and Component views, to accompany the primary Structurizr DSL system model.

C4 architecture modeling works for planning refactoring across multiple services by providing a consistent, agent-readable way to reason about changes. It offers guidance for cross-system analysis and architecture discovery from code and configuration to map system boundaries.

You need Structurizr DSL to capture the full primary system model and relationships, whereas PlantUML is used to generate optional Context, Container, and Component diagrams. Both formats work together to provide comprehensive C4 architecture documentation and rendering guidance.