Visualizing Architecture with Python’s `diagrams` Library

Nuno Bispo
Django Unleashed
Published in
3 min readFeb 20, 2024

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In software development, effectively communicating architecture is as crucial as the construction of the architecture itself.

Visualizing Architecture with Python’s `diagrams` Library

In software development, effectively communicating architecture is as crucial as the construction of the architecture itself.

Traditional diagramming tools have served us well, but what if you could generate architecture diagrams as code, making them versionable, reproducible, and as dynamic as your application?

Enter the Python diagrams library, a game-changer for architects and developers.

What is the diagrams Library?

The diagrams library is a Python package that allows you to create cloud and on-premises architecture diagrams using just Python code.

Built on top of Graphviz, it offers a simple yet powerful API to generate beautiful, informative diagrams programmatically.

This means your diagrams can live alongside your codebase, evolving as your architecture evolves.

Key Features

Code-based Diagramming: Define diagrams in Python code, making them easy to track, version, and update.

Wide Range of Providers: Supports major cloud providers like AWS, GCP, Azure, and…

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Nuno Bispo
Django Unleashed

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