# D2

**D2** is a modern diagram scripting language that makes it easy to create different types of diagrams using simple text input. It’s an open-source, declarative language that emphasizes ease of use, human-readability, and quick generation of diagrams, making it suitable for software architecture, ER diagrams, flowcharts, and more.

## [#](#examples)Examples

### [#](#sql-schema)SQL Schema

![SQL Schema Diagram](https://help.gocapable.com/images/att1072431850.svg)

### [#](#aws-diagram)AWS Diagram

![Containers & Icons](https://help.gocapable.com/images/att1073054395.svg)

### [#](#architecture-diagram)Architecture diagram

![Architecture Diagram](https://help.gocapable.com/images/att1073054403.svg)

### [#](#shape-variations)Shape variations

![Shape Variations](https://help.gocapable.com/images/att1072431856.svg)

## [#](#editor)Editor

![D2 Diagrams in Confluence](https://help.gocapable.com/images/8ee66078-f342-4be4-98c8-81c5e6aa0373.webp)

D2 Editor

![D2 Diagrams in Confluence](https://help.gocapable.com/images/00f8b8f2-cf0b-4cdb-bbf9-b7d246d7eab6.webp)

D2 Templates