Show HN: Anyone else frustrated with mermaid diagrams?

Category: devtools

Tags: diagram-dsl, svg, deterministic-layout, agent-tooling, mermaid-alternative

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

ablauf is a narrow diagram DSL where the author explicitly controls layout (columns, rows, edge sides) instead of relying on automatic layout as Mermaid does. It compiles to deterministic, themed SVG with line-numbered diagnostics, and targets agent-writable, human-readable diagrams. The main appeal is reproducibility and agent-friendliness, but the scope is deliberately limited to two diagram kinds with no Mermaid interoperability.

Target audience: backend developers, technical writers, agent/tooling developers

Repository: https://github.com/uberblick-ai/ablauf · TypeScript · MIT

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