Show HN: Requ syntax – text-to-swimlane diagrams, with lanes for AI agents

Category: devtools

Tags: diagram-language, text-to-diagram, swimlane, workflow, ai-agents

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 5, Documentation: 4, Utility: 5)

Requ is an open-source diagram language that turns plain text into swimlane diagrams, with explicit support for modeling AI agents and handoffs alongside human teams. It offers a playground, CLI, and browser embeds, aiming to give both people and LLMs a shared textual format for workflows and operating maps.

Target audience: backend devs, product managers, business analysts, AI agent developers

Repository: https://requstory.com/dev/

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