ditaa ☆

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Description:
Convert ASCII diagrams into proper bitmap graphics

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.11.0@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: diagrams ascii graphics documentation cli

Install: brew install ditaa

About:
Ditaa is a command-line tool that converts ASCII art diagrams into visually polished bitmap graphics. It enhances simple text-based sketches by adding anti-aliasing, shadows, and color fills, making technical diagrams more readable and professional. This tool is ideal for developers who want to embed diagrams directly in plain text documentation or code comments.

Key Features:

Converts ASCII art into high-quality PNG images
Adds stylistic effects like drop shadows and anti-aliasing automatically
Supports color coding via simple markup within the ASCII text
Lightweight, command-line driven, and easy to integrate into build scripts

Use Cases:

Generating diagrams for software documentation and README files
Creating quick flowcharts or entity-relationship diagrams in source code comments
Visualizing network topologies or system architectures from text descriptions

Alternatives:

PlantUML – Uses a dedicated domain-specific language for diagrams, offering more complex features but requiring a steeper learning curve than Ditaa's simple ASCII input.
BlockDiag – Specializes in block diagrams with a specific syntax, whereas Ditaa is more general-purpose for any ASCII sketch.

License: LGPL-3.0-or-later

Dependencies: openjdk

Bottles available for: all

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