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Automated Homelab & IT Architecture Diagrammer
A software tool that connects to hypervisors (Proxmox, ESXi), container engines (Docker, K8s), and routers to automatically generate, style, and update network and service diagrams. It solves the 'lack of patience' pain point by replacing manual draw.io efforts with instant, readable, and auto-updating visual documentation.
Why this matters
A software tool that connects to hypervisors (Proxmox, ESXi), container engines (Docker, K8s), and routers to automatically generate, style, and update network and service diagrams. It solves the 'lack of patience' pain point by replacing manual draw.io efforts with instant, readable, and auto-updating visual documentation.
- · Built for Homelab enthusiasts, freelance sysadmins, and small-to-medium enterprise IT teams who need documentation but lack the time to create it manually..
- · Most likely monetization: Freemium (free for up to 10 nodes/containers, SaaS subscription or one-time license for unlimited).
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Headline
Automated Homelab & IT Architecture Diagrammer
Sub-headline
A software tool that connects to hypervisors (Proxmox, ESXi), container engines (Docker, K8s), and routers to automatically generate, style, and update network and service diagrams. It solves the 'lack of patience' pain point by replacing manual draw.io efforts with instant, readable, and auto-updating visual documentation.
Who It's For
For Homelab enthusiasts, freelance sysadmins, and small-to-medium enterprise IT teams who need documentation but lack the time to create it manually.
Feature List
✓ 1-click auto-discovery via Docker socket and K8s API ✓ Auto-formatting engine for visual differentiation (colors, weights, grouping) ✓ Live-sync to automatically update the diagram when a new container spins up ✓ Export to PDF, PNG, and Mermaid.js
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Community Voices
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- “Personally, I don't have the patience to make a diagram like yours.”
- “this would really benefit in some sort of visual differentiation between text elements... This is not really easy to read.”
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