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▲ 2 r/software

How I Solved Scattered Product Documentation with Executable Workflows

One problem I’ve consistently faced while building systems is this:

Documentation, diagrams, APIs, DB queries, and setup steps are scattered across multiple tools
Over time, they go out of sync and become difficult to maintain

So I started working on DevScribe a local-first workspace where everything related to a project can live together.

How this helps in managing product documentation

Instead of static documentation, the goal is to create executable, connected documentation — where everything works together.

  • Documentation: Write detailed product and system explanations while keeping them close to real implementation.
  • Diagram Library: Create and store HLD, LLD, and ERD diagrams, supports tools like Excalidraw and Mermaid (offline) & keep architecture aligned with documentation
  • Code Editor: Store and run sample executable code Supports multiple languages within the same workspace
  • Promptly (Terminal Plugin): Save project setup commands Re-run commands anytime without remembering the steps
  • DB Viewer: Store and execute important database queries & visualize schema alongside documentation
  • Protocol-X (API Plugin)
    • Document and execute REST APIs
    • Document WebSocket connections (similar to Postman)
    • Send and receive messages for SQS / Kafka workflows
  • JSON Analyzer (New): Analyze and visualize JSON structures, useful for API responses, event payloads, and debugging & Makes it easier to understand complex data

My Goal is to keep everything related to a project in one place:

  • Documentation
  • Diagrams
  • APIs
  • Database queries
  • Code
  • Terminal commands
  • Event payloads

No more switching between multiple tools
No more outdated or disconnected documentation
Download: https://devscribe.app/

u/Limp_Celery_5220 — 9 hours ago
▲ 6 r/Backend

How I Unified Docs, APIs, DB, and Diagrams into One Workflow

One problem I’ve consistently faced while building systems is this:

Documentation, diagrams, APIs, DB queries, and setup steps are scattered across multiple tools
Over time, they go out of sync and become difficult to maintain

So I started working on DevScribe a local-first workspace where everything related to a project can live together.

How this helps in managing product documentation

Instead of static documentation, the goal is to create executable, connected documentation — where everything works together.

  • Documentation: Write detailed product and system explanations while keeping them close to real implementation.
  • Diagram Library: Create and store HLD, LLD, and ERD diagrams, supports tools like Excalidraw and Mermaid (offline) & keep architecture aligned with documentation
  • Code Editor: Store and run sample executable code Supports multiple languages within the same workspace
  • Promptly (Terminal Plugin): Save project setup commands Re-run commands anytime without remembering the steps
  • DB Viewer: Store and execute important database queries & visualize schema alongside documentation
  • Protocol-X (API Plugin)
    • Document and execute REST APIs
    • Document WebSocket connections (similar to Postman)
    • Send and receive messages for SQS / Kafka workflows
  • JSON Analyzer (New): Analyze and visualize JSON structures, useful for API responses, event payloads, and debugging & Makes it easier to understand complex data

My Goal is to keep everything related to a project in one place:

  • Documentation
  • Diagrams
  • APIs
  • Database queries
  • Code
  • Terminal commands
  • Event payloads

No more switching between multiple tools
No more outdated or disconnected documentation
Download: https://devscribe.app/

u/Limp_Celery_5220 — 9 hours ago
▲ 1 r/devtools

Built an open-source tool to run and document commands in one place

I built a small open-source terminal plugin called Prompty while working on my own workflow.

The idea came from a simple problem — I often run commands during setup or debugging, but later I forget:

  • what commands I ran
  • in what order
  • what actually worked

So I tried a different approach:

  • Write commands on the left
  • Execute them directly
  • See output on the right
  • Keep everything saved for future reference

Even after closing the terminal, the commands and steps stay saved, so I can revisit them later.

More broadly, I’m trying to keep everything related to a project in one place — that’s why I built DevScribe:

  • LLD / HLD documentation
  • Executable APIs
  • Database queries
  • Diagrams (draw.io, Mermaid, Excalidraw, etc.)
  • Code snippets
  • Terminal commands and setup steps

Download: https://devscribe.app/

Note: You need to install the Promptly Plugin in Devscribe editor, If you face any issue DM me

u/Limp_Celery_5220 — 7 days ago