D2
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The facts
Each one read from D2's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Diagram features
- D2 supports themes, sketch mode, animations, LaTeX, Markdown, code snippets, tables, containers, imports, variables, and interactive links and tooltips.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Diagram types
- software architecture diagrams; UML class diagrams; sequence diagramschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Editor integrations
- The homepage lists official VSCode and Vim editor support, and the repository lists official VSCode, Vim, and Obsidian plugins.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- The CLI exports diagrams to SVG, PNG, PDF, PPTX, GIF, and ASCII.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Exports
- D2 supports exports to SVG, PNG, PDF, PPTX, GIF, and ASCII.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Donations support the project's public tools and infrastructure, and the project says donations do not affect its roadmap, governance, or license.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Help and support
- The repository recommends Discord for help, GitHub Issues for feature requests, proposals, or bug reports, and email for private inquiries.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Import/export formats
- D2 (.d2); SVG; PNG; PDF; PPTX; GIF; ASCIIchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include extensions for VSCode, Vim, and Obsidian; the extensions page also lists community plugins and tools.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Layout engines
- The Playground offers Dagre, ELK, and TALA layout engines.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Layouts
- D2 offers three layout engines and also handles specialized layouts such as sequence diagrams and grids.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository says D2 is open sourced under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Offline and telemetry
- The CLI does not use an internet connection after installation except to periodically check GitHub for version updates.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Offline editing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- The homepage describes the local CLI as an offline workflow; the FAQ says D2 does not use an internet connection after installation except to check for version updates from GitHub periodically.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Online playground
- The hosted Playground is an online runner for playing, learning, and creating with D2.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Open source
- D2 is free and open source, and remains under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Other integrations
- The repository lists community plugins and integrations including Emacs, Telegram, Postgres import, Confluence, and MkDocs.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The repository FAQ says D2 does not use an internet connection after installation except to check periodically for version updates from GitHub.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Programming API
- D2 can be used as a library to produce diagrams from Go programs.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Project sponsorship
- D2 is an independent open-source project fiscally sponsored by Hack Club.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Project status
- D2 is an independent nonprofit project fiscally sponsored by Hack Club, and its maintainer says development time is limited.checked 5 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The CLI supports macOS, Linux, and Windows, and D2 can also run in a browser through WebAssembly.checked 5 Oct 2026
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