Suggestions for text-based network topology framework

Looking for something that:

- Is easy to create/maintain (like markdown) - Can be easily understood in text form - Easily versioned (text is) - Mostly concerned with logical topology elements and their interactions - (Optional) Can be updated from network mapping software - (Optional) Can be easily converted to graphics

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charliesolomon 6y ago ↗

This was very helpful: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21566776

It's about the C4 model for visualizing software architectures: https://c4model.com/

Using PlantUML and a set of !include PlantUML "C4" files, this satisfies most of the items on my list: https://github.com/RicardoNiepel/C4-PlantUML

Gaps: Have to extend it a bit to support network topologies. No integration (that I see) with network mapping software.