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D2

Compatible with D2 (Terrastruct)

Modern declarative architecture-diagram language. Concise syntax: `api -> db: queries` becomes an arrow with a label; `auth: { login -> session }` groups into a container. Renders through our Graphviz pipeline.

Templates
33
Source language
d2
Workstation
Studio
Engine id
d2
Open in Studio Upstream docs

In the same space

Most users come to D2 from Lucidchart Cloud Insights or Structurizr. Glyph runs this engine in the browser — no install, shareable via URL, exportable to PNG / SVG / PDF / source.

Syntax at a glance

api -> db: queries
web -> api

Paste this in the Studio code pane to see D2 render live. The full grammar is at the upstream-docs link above.

Sample templates

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architecture
Three-tier web app

Browser → Load balancer → API pool → Database / Cache.

architecture
Microservices with bus

Gateway fronts services; bus fans out to async workers.

architecture
Kubernetes deployment

Ingress → Service → Deployment → Pods; ConfigMap + Secret.

architecture
AWS three-tier

Route53 → CloudFront → ALB → ECS → RDS / ElastiCache.

architecture
CI/CD pipeline

PR → tests → build → staging → manual approve → prod.

architecture
Event-driven order flow

Order created → Payment → Inventory → Shipping, all via events.

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