Interactive workbench
Docker Compose Diagrammer
Generate service, volume, and network diagrams from Docker Compose files.
What depends on what in this local stack, and how do services share networks and volumes?
How to use it
- Set the assumptions on the left until they match the workload you are reviewing.
- Validate the structured result, metrics, and recommendations before exporting.
- Copy or export the artifact directly into the design doc, ticket, runbook, or review packet.
What you leave with
- A Mermaid dependency map for services, networks, and volumes.
- A service count for quick stack sizing.
- An exportable artifact for docs, onboarding, and migration prep.
Tool inputs
Docker Compose Diagrammer
Generate a quick service, network, and volume topology from Docker Compose files.
Paste a docker-compose or compose.yaml payload.
Shortcut keys: Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C copies the current output, and Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S saves a revision snapshot.
Result
Docker Compose dependency map
Detected 2 services and rendered their service, volume, and network relationships.
Services
2
Application services declared in the Compose file.
Networks
1
Named networks connecting the local stack.
Volumes
1
Persistent storage volumes referenced by the stack.
Filter line-level matches before you export or share the result.
Operator takeaways
- The dependency map makes local-stack architecture understandable without reading Compose syntax line by line.
- Network and volume totals are useful when teams are turning a local workflow into a platform or migration plan.
Recommended next steps
- Review service dependencies and shared state before translating the stack into Kubernetes or ECS constructs.
- Paste the Mermaid map into docs so teammates can understand the stack without opening the Compose file.
FAQ
Questions teams ask before they adopt this workflow.
When should teams use Docker Compose Diagrammer?
This tool is most useful when the team needs a fast, reviewable answer before moving into a larger design, documentation, or governance workflow.
Who usually benefits most from Docker Compose Diagrammer?
Architects, platform teams, and technical leads get the most value because they need a clear artifact they can copy into reviews, runbooks, tickets, and stakeholder updates.
How does Docker Compose Diagrammer connect back to Architecto?
The free surface reduces friction. Once the team needs richer diagrams, review automation, or documentation outputs, the matching Architecto feature takes over without changing the workflow language.
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