Getting Started

Archflow helps you create and maintain software architecture diagrams collaboratively. Whether you're documenting an existing system or designing a new one, Archflow provides the tools to visualize, document, and share your architecture.

What is Archflow?

Archflow is a web application for creating software architecture diagrams following established modeling standards like the C4 model. It combines interactive diagramming with AI-powered documentation generation, business process mapping, and infrastructure visualization.

Key Capabilities

• Interactive Diagrams --- Drag-and-drop canvas with React Flow for creating architecture views
• Systems & Connections --- Model your software systems, their relationships, and data flows
• AI Documentation --- Generate comprehensive architecture documentation from your diagrams
• Archie AI Assistant --- Context-aware AI with 100+ tools across 12+ categories to analyze, document, and build your architecture
• Explorer --- Auto-layout read-only canvas showing your full architecture at a glance
• Architecture Hub --- Unified view with Arc42, Context Map, Complexity, Blast Radius, and Context
• Blast Radius Analysis --- Understand the impact of changes to any system
• Deployment Views --- Visualize infrastructure with C4 model deployment diagrams
• Business Workflows --- Map business processes and link them to technical systems
• Simulation --- Model traffic flow with dwell time and load curve analysis
• MCP Integration --- Use Archie's tools from Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf
• Source Documents --- Upload docs and let AI extract architectural knowledge
• AI Settings (BYOK) --- Configure your own AI providers and models
• Version Control --- Track changes to your architecture over time
• Collaboration --- Share projects with your team using groups and role-based access control
• Import/Export --- Share and back up projects with portable archive format
• Custom Themes --- Match Archflow to your brand with 7 preset themes or custom TweakCN imports
• ArchDeck --- Learn architecture patterns through a curated card library

Next Steps