YAMLTools

See your YAML as a diagram in 2 seconds

Paste your Kubernetes, Docker Compose or GitHub Actions YAML and get 8 interactive diagrams. Save, share and embed a live badge in your README that updates every time your YAML changes.

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Paste one line of markdown and your architecture diagram stays in sync with your YAML forever. No screenshots, no re-uploads, no stale docs.
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A live YAML diagram, auto-rendered by YAMLTools. Updates every time the source file changes.

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webnginx:alpine:80apibuild: ./api:3000depends_ondbpostgres

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Built for the YAML you already write

Kubernetes manifests, Docker Compose files, GitHub Actions, OpenAPI specs — paste them and explore the structure visually.
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    Kubernetes

    Understand pods, deployments and services at a glance. Spot misconfigurations before applying.

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    Docker Compose

    Visualize service dependencies, volumes and networks to debug multi-container stacks.

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    CI/CD pipelines

    GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and other workflow YAMLs rendered as a flow diagram.

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    OpenAPI schemas

    Render OpenAPI/Swagger definitions as class diagrams and spot missing fields quickly.

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