Architext

Description

Architext is a tool designed to convert your infrastructure into comprehensive solution-architecture documents. It supports various formats such as Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, docker-compose, and AWS Config. By using Architext, users can generate governance-grade documents including context diagrams, ADRs, NFRs, threat models, and cost analyses. The tool allows users to compare generated diagrams against actual deployments to identify any drift, ensuring that documentation remains accurate and up-to-date.

Architext operates by building a graph model from the provided infrastructure-as-code or system descriptions. Users can paste their code or describe their system to the AI co-editor, which then constructs nodes and relationships editable on a canvas. From this model, Architext compiles documents and diagrams, which can be exported in high-resolution PNG/SVG formats.

The tool is free to use, with no cost for creating, editing, or exporting diagrams and documents. It also supports team workspaces, allowing organizations to keep architecture documents in a shared, governed space. Architext provides version history, capturing every structural change automatically, and allows users to view past versions to track modifications over time.

Architext supports importing infrastructure directly from public GitHub repositories and can generate diagrams from live AWS accounts using AWS CLI commands. The tool ensures data privacy by storing diagrams locally in the user's browser until they choose to sign in for cloud sync. It is designed for solution architects and teams who need to maintain accurate and up-to-date architecture documentation without the hassle of manual updates.

Architext's Core Features

• Generate solution-architecture documents from code

• Detect drift against deployed infrastructure

• Editable diagrams and version history

• Supports Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, and more

• Free to use with no cost for exports

• AI co-editor for diagram updates

• Import from GitHub repositories

• AWS account diagram generation

How to use Architext?

1. 1

   Import infrastructure: paste code or describe system

2. 2

   Edit on canvas: adjust nodes and relationships

3. 3

   Compare: detect drift against deployed systems

4. 4

   Export: save diagrams in high-resolution formats

Architext's Use Cases

• Infrastructure documentation
• Drift detection
• Version tracking
• Team collaboration
• AWS account visualization

FAQ from Architext

• How does Architext generate diagrams?

  Architext builds diagrams from a graph model created by pasting infrastructure-as-code or describing the system to the AI co-editor.

• Which infrastructure formats are supported by Architext?

  Architext supports docker-compose, Kubernetes manifests, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform HCL, and AWS Config query output.

• Can Architext generate diagrams from a GitHub repository?

  Yes, Architext can scan a public GitHub repo for infrastructure-as-code and automatically build the architecture diagram.

• How does Architext handle AWS account diagrams?

  Architext provides AWS CLI commands to snapshot a live account and generate diagrams from the output.

• How does Architext detect drift in architecture diagrams?

  By re-importing infrastructure and comparing it against the diagram, Architext reports any discrepancies or changes.

• Does Architext keep a history of changes?

  Yes, every structural change is captured automatically, allowing users to view past versions and track modifications.

• What does it cost to use Architext?

  Architext is free to use, with no cost for creating, editing, or exporting diagrams and documents.

• Is my data private when using Architext?

  Yes, diagrams are stored locally in the browser until the user signs in for cloud sync.