Show HN: Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things

Category: devtools

Tags: diagramming, svg, typescript, dsl, visualization

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

Reladraw is a text-based diagram language that gives users explicit control over element placement using relative positioning, filling the gap between auto-layout tools like Mermaid and manual drawing tools like draw.io. It features a TypeScript parser, layout engine, and SVG renderer with zero runtime dependencies, plus CLI and web component support.

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

Repository: https://github.com/reladraw/reladraw · TypeScript · Apache-2.0 · 1132 stars

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