Introduction to D2: A Declarative Diagram Scripting Language

Summary

D2 is a declarative diagram scripting language that converts text descriptions into visual diagrams. The article serves as a tutorial/tour introducing D2's capabilities, showing how users can create diagrams by writing simple text descriptions that are then automatically rendered into visual representations. It demonstrates the workflow from installing the CLI, creating input files with text descriptions, to generating diagrams, and includes features like watch mode for automatic updates.