Show HN: Lini – one language for diagrams, charts, schematics and drawings

Category: devtools

Tags: diagramming, svg, compiler, rust, visualization

Score: 8.0/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 8, Documentation: 9, Utility: 7)

Lini is a Rust-based compiler that turns a concise text language into themeable, deterministic SVG for a wide range of diagram types—flowcharts, mindmaps, schematics, charts, and engineering drawings. Its unified grammar, automatic routing, and post-export CSS theming make it a novel and practical tool for developers and technical writers who want fast, diffable diagrams without a heavy runtime.

Target audience: developers, technical writers, devops engineers, and data engineers

Repository: https://lini.rs/ · Rust · MIT · 142 stars

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