plantuml
brew install plantuml
v1.2026.6
GPL-3.0-or-later
Java tool that generates UML diagrams from plain-text descriptions.
Why you might care
Write diagrams as code in your editor instead of dragging shapes in GUI tools; integrates with documentation pipelines and version control. Requires Graphviz for rendering and Java runtime. Supports sequence, class, state, component, deployment, and other diagram types via a simple DSL.
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Runtime dependencies
Links
- https://plantuml.com/
- Brew formula source: Formula/p/plantuml.rb
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