Observed arrival · 2026-10-07
archdraw keeps architecture diagrams in step with code
A Mac and Linux tool that checks a code repository for architecture changes and drafts diagram updates for human approval.
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- Teams maintaining architecture diagrams alongside changing code
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- Diagrams are stored as small text files in `.archdraw/`; proposed edits are marked as additions, changes, and removals.
Field notes
The documented setup puts diagram files in a repository alongside the code, rather than in a separate diagram service. The homepage says checks can run hourly, daily, or on demand while the app is open, and depicts a review step before edits are committed. Its example follows three specific changes: Apple Pay added, a delivery partner introduced, and legacy fax orders removed.
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