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calls kroki “Choose it when you need one HTTP API over many diagram engines, including Mermaid; heavier server setup.”
Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown
calls kroki “A server-side service that aggregates multiple diagram backends (including PlantUML); choose it when you need a unified API for many diagram types.”
Generate diagrams from textual description
calls kroki “Use when you need to render diagrams from text on a server, supporting many formats including flowcharts.”
The minimal javascript library to create flowcharts ✨
calls kroki “Choose it when you want a unified text-to-diagram server with support for many DSLs (PlantUML, Mermaid, etc.) via a single API.”
Generate production-quality SVG+PNG technical diagrams from natural language. 7 styles, UML support, and AI/Agent workflow patterns.
calls kroki “Use it when you need a server-side tool that converts text diagram specs to images, good for docs and wikis.”
JavaScript diagramming library for interactive flowcharts, org charts, design tools, planning tools, visual languages.
calls kroki “when you need a server-side rendering service for diagram DSLs instead of a local agent skill”
Generate draw.io diagrams from natural language — 11 presets (UML, SysML/MBSE, BPMN, network, C4…), 36 tools: codebase/CI/infra-to-diagram, image→editable diagram, mind maps, build-up animation, exec-view compression, click-through runbooks, PR diff bot. Vision self-check, 10,000+ shapes. Exports PNG/SVG/PDF/JPG.
calls kroki “Use as a server-side service to convert many text diagram formats to images, not an interactive editor.”
Visual connectivity for webapps
calls kroki “Choose when you need a self-hosted HTTP API to render many text-diagram formats rather than an AI-written HTML/SVG file.”
Generate beautiful dark-themed system architecture diagrams as standalone HTML/SVG files. Works as a Claude AI skill.
calls kroki “Choose it when you need a self-hosted server that renders many text diagram DSLs into images.”
Draws simple SVG flow chart diagrams from textual representation of the diagram