This Open-Source Tool Makes Claude Create Architecture Diagrams

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127,219 views September 4, 2026

Archify is an open-source developer tool for creating AI-generated architecture diagrams without letting your coding agent jump straight from a prompt to a polished but potentially inaccurate picture. In this video, I install Archify as an Agent Skill, connect it to a real codebase, and test how it works with coding agents. We generate an interactive architecture map for a specific code path, look at how Archify uses typed JSON, strict validation, repository evidence, source references, interactive HTML, architecture diffs, and structured diagram modes. 🔗 Relevant Links Archify Repo - https://github.com/tt-a1i/archify Archify - https://tt-a1i.github.io/archify/ ❤️ More about us Radically better observability stack: https://betterstack.com/ Written tutorials: https://betterstack.com/community/ Example projects: https://github.com/BetterStackHQ 📱 Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/betterstackhq Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterstackhq/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@betterstack LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betterstack 📌 Chapters: 00:00 AI Architecture Diagrams Have a Problem 00:30 How Archify Prevents AI Diagram Hallucinations 01:13 Installing Archify with Claude Code 01:40 Generating an Architecture Diagram from Code 02:40 Exploring the Interactive Architecture Map 03:33 Architecture Diffs for Code Reviews 04:10 How Archify Actually Works 04:39 Archify vs Mermaid, Structurizr & Excalidraw 05:30 Archify Pros, Cons & Limitations 06:34 Is Archify Worth Using for Developers?

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