bitsmuggler/arc42-c4-software-architecture-documentation-example

── AI DEEP ANALYSIS ──

reviewed by: deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

This repository is a starter template for software architecture documentation using the arc42 structure and C4 model, implemented as documentation-as-code with AsciiDoc and Structurizr DSL. It contains a complete example of a fictional online banking system, including system context, container, component, dynamic, and deployment views modeled in Structurizr DSL, along with arc42 chapters, architecture decision records (ADRs), and technical debt records (TDRs). The build pipeline uses docToolchain to generate HTML/PDF documentation from the AsciiDoc sources and PlantUML diagrams via Kroki. While it contains no application code, it demonstrates best practices in architecture modeling and documentation automation. The repository is primarily a reference and starting point for teams adopting arc42 and C4; it is well-structured but consists of templates and examples rather than a deployable software system.

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RATING7.7/10

QUALITY7.5/10

MAINTENANCEmaintained

DRIFTlow

CONTRIBUTORS2

VELOCITY0.64

OPEN ISSUES1

CLOSED ISSUES7

LAST COMMIT2 months ago

── TAGS ──

#documentation-as-code #c4-model #arc42 #architecture-documentation #structurizr #doctoolchain #c4 #docsascode

── GITHUB TOPICS ──

arc42 c4 c4-model docsascode documentation-as-code

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── KEY FINDINGS: REUSABLE CODE ──

The LLM identified 1 files worth highlighting for reuse:

A comprehensive Structurizr DSL workspace modeling a fictional online banking system. It defines people, software systems, containers, components, deployment environments (Development and Live), dynamic views, animations, and styles. This file demonstrates best practices in C4 modeling, including grouping elements, defining relationships with technology annotations, and configuring deployment nodes with failover. It can be extracted and adapted as a starting template for modeling other systems.

file: documentation/bank.dsl ↗ | tags: #c4-model #structurizr-dsl

── HISTORY ──

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