---
title: "D2 Modern Diagram Scripting Language and CLI"
description: "D2 is a modern diagram scripting language that turns text into diagrams. It compiles declarative text files into SVG, PNG, and PDF outputs with automatic layout, multiple themes, and support for sequence diagrams, class diagrams, and network topologies."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/terrastruct/d2"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "terrastruct/d2"
  github_stars: 23316
---

# D2 Modern Diagram Scripting Language and CLI

D2 is a modern diagram scripting language that turns text into diagrams. It compiles declarative text files into SVG, PNG, and PDF outputs with automatic layout, multiple themes, and support for sequence diagrams, class diagrams, and network topologies.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/d2-diagram-scripting-language-cli/)