# Install structurizr with Homebrew Software architecture models as code. Version 2026.06.28 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-29. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:structurizr ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install structurizr ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:structurizr - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2026.06.28 - **Source summary:** Software architecture models as code - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-29T08:08:37Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - structurizr (cli) - structurizr-mcp (cli) - structurizr (alias) - structurizr-mcp (alias) ## Dependencies - openjdk ## Build dependencies - maven ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2026.06.28 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-29 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/structurizr/structurizr - Upstream latest detected: v2026.06.28 (current) ## Project history and usage Structurizr is a models-as-code tool for the C4 model, intended to create multiple software architecture diagrams from a single text model. The Homebrew package represents the newer consolidated Structurizr tooling rather than only the older standalone CLI. ### Project history The official repository README says Structurizr was created by Simon Brown, the author of the C4 model, and remains the reference implementation for C4-model compatibility. Official C4 history traces the model's roots to Brown's software architecture workshops in the mid-2000s and its named C4 form in workshop material from 2011. Structurizr's official documentation frames the tool as an alternative to drag-and-drop diagramming: users write Structurizr DSL, and the tooling renders diagrams. The docs emphasize plain-text models, version-control friendliness, Git collaboration, CI/CD integration, and export paths to common diagram formats. ### Adoption history The official documentation shows Structurizr tooling spanning playground, local, server, export, Java, OpenAPI, and community tooling pages. The input package facts list Homebrew distribution for the consolidated `structurizr` package, while the official docs also expose binaries and Docker-oriented workflows. ### How it is used Common usage is to keep a `workspace.dsl` model in a repository, render or export diagrams, validate and inspect workspaces, and publish models to local or server/cloud Structurizr surfaces. Structurizr is especially suited to teams that want architecture documentation to behave like source code. ### Why package nerds care Package nerds care about Structurizr because it brings architecture diagrams into buildable, diffable, automatable tooling. It connects C4-model notation, DSL parsing, exporters, local rendering, and CI-friendly command execution in a way that fits package managers and developer workstations. ### Timeline - Mid-2000s: Simon Brown's software architecture workshops began shaping the approach that became the C4 model. - 2011: Brown's workshop material contains the first C4 name reference he identifies. - Current: Structurizr documentation presents the tool as models-as-code tooling for the C4 model and points users to consolidated commands. ### Related projects - The C4 model, Structurizr DSL, Structurizr CLI, Structurizr local, Structurizr server, Structurizr Java libraries, PlantUML, Mermaid, and C4-PlantUML are all part of the surrounding official ecosystem. ### Sources - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for structurizr. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** structurizr - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [openjdk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openjdk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [maven](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/maven/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [structurizr-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/structurizr-cli/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [likec4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/likec4/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: architecture, c4-model, cli, developer-tools. - [mermaid-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mermaid-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagrams. - [calm-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/calm-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: architecture, cli, developer-tools. - [overarch](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/overarch/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c4-model, cli, developer-tools, software-architecture. - [tach](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tach/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: architecture, cli, developer-tools. - [bpmnlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bpmnlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagrams. - [d2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/d2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagrams. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/structurizr.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/structurizr.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph