plantuml-ascii

You can convert PlantUML to ASCII art by using a tool that processes PlantUML definitions and outputs text-based diagrams. This generates terminal-friendly ASCII visualizations suitable for README files and commit messages.

Yes, generating Unicode-enhanced text diagrams from PlantUML sequence diagrams is supported. The conversion supports various diagram types, including sequence, class, and state diagrams, outputting standard ASCII or Unicode-enhanced text visualizations.

The best way to include PlantUML diagrams in a README without images is to generate ASCII art versions. Converting PlantUML syntax into plain text diagrams makes them directly viewable in terminal environments.

PlantUML ASCII generation works for class and state diagrams, alongside sequence diagrams. The tool processes these PlantUML definitions to create text-based visualizations for documentation and terminal environments.

To create text-based visualizations, use the plantuml command-line tool to process your PlantUML definitions. Provide your .puml file to generate standard ASCII or Unicode-enhanced text diagram outputs.

You should use ASCII diagrams instead of rendered images when working in environments that do not support images, such as terminal-based documentation, commit messages, or plain text READMEs viewed via command line.