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Life & fun · August 9, 2020

Create diagrams stitching images on a grid using HCL (like Terraform)

Create (not just) diagrams stitching, connecting and labelling images on a grid using HCL syntax (like terraform!). - lucasepe/jumble

Create diagrams stitching images on a grid using HCL (like Terraform) launched on August 9, 2020 with 40 votes, #776 of 3,833 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

This tool lets users create diagrams by arranging images on a grid using HCL syntax, similar to Terraform's configuration language. It's designed for developers and technical users who want to build visual layouts programmatically rather than through drag-and-drop interfaces. The approach appeals to those comfortable with infrastructure-as-code patterns and seeking a text-based alternative to traditional diagramming tools.

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