plantuml-ascii

Generate ASCII art diagrams from PlantUML text syntax for terminal and documentation use. Create text-based ASCII art diagrams using PlantUML. Perfect for documentation in terminal environments, README files, emails, or any scenario where graphical diagrams aren't suitable. PlantUML can generate diagrams as plain text (ASCII art) instead of images. This is useful for: Output is saved as diagram.atxt (ASCII) or diagram.utxt (Unicode). Standard ASCII ( -txt ) : Unicode ASCII ( -utxt ) : Problem : Garbled Unicode characters Problem : Diagram looks misaligned Problem : Command not found Problem : Output file not created - Supports six diagram types: sequence, class, activity, state, component, use case, and deployment diagrams - Two output formats: pure ASCII ( -txt ) and Unicode-enhanced ASCII ( -utxt ) with box-drawing characters for improved readability - Works with PlantUML installation or standalone JAR; outputs to .atxt or .utxt files ready for terminals, READMEs, and version control - Command-line options include batch processing, output directory specification, and charset configuration - Terminal-based workflows - Git commits/PRs without image support - Documentation that needs to be version-controlled - Environments where graphical tools aren't available - Keep it simple : Complex diagrams don't render well in ASCII - Short labels : Long text breaks ASCII alignment - Use...