Agent Topology

Generate interactive architecture diagrams from a JSON topology definition.

Quick Start

Create a topology JSON file (see references/schema.md for full spec)
Run the generator:

python3 scripts/generate.py topology.json -o diagram.html

Output is a self-contained HTML file with embedded SVG, CSS, and JS.

Topology JSON Format

{
  "title": "My Agent System",
  "theme": "dark",
  "viewBox": [1220, 1000],
  "zones": {
    "center": { "label": "Orchestration" },
    "left": { "label": "Content Pipeline" },
    "right": { "label": "Infrastructure" }
  },
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "orchestrator",
      "name": "Main Agent",
      "type": "orchestrator",
      "emoji": "🤖",
      "subtitle": "Central Hub",
      "position": [610, 480],
      "radius": 58
    },
    {
      "id": "tool_agent",
      "name": "Tool Agent",
      "type": "agent",
      "emoji": "🔧",
      "subtitle": "Executes tools",
      "position": [400, 300],
      "radius": 32
    }
  ],
  "connections": [
    { "from": "orchestrator", "to": "tool_agent", "type": "core" }
  ],
  "pipelines": ["tool_agent", "processor", "output"]
}

Node Types

Type	Visual	Use for
`orchestrator`	Large glowing circle	Central agent/router
`agent`	Medium teal circle	Sub-agents, workers
`system`	Medium muted circle	External systems (DBs, APIs)
`pipeline`	Small bright circle	Sequential pipeline steps
`ops`	Small circle	Operational/maintenance agents
`human`	Medium circle	Human-in-the-loop nodes

Connection Types

Type	Style	Use for
`hub`	Bright, thicker	Orchestrator ↔ systems
`core`	Medium brightness	Orchestrator ↔ agents
`cross`	Subtle	Agent ↔ system (data flow)
`cluster`	Pipeline style	Sequential chain steps
`sys`	Dashed subtle	System ↔ system

Pipelines

The pipelines array lists node IDs that form sequential chains. Hovering any pipeline node highlights the full chain transitively (not just direct connections).

Multiple pipelines supported:

"pipelines": {
  "content": ["feed_hunter", "synthesizer", "writer", "website"],
  "deploy": ["builder", "tester", "deployer"]
}

Auto-Layout Mode

If positions are omitted, the generator auto-places nodes by zone:

{
  "nodes": [
    { "id": "main", "type": "orchestrator", "zone": "center" },
    { "id": "researcher", "type": "agent", "zone": "top-left" },
    { "id": "db", "type": "system", "zone": "right" }
  ]
}

Available zones: center, top-left, top-right, left, right, bottom-left, bottom-right, bottom.

Theming

{
  "theme": "dark",
  "colors": {
    "accent": "#5d9b93",
    "background": "#0a0e14",
    "text": "#c8d6e0",
    "nodeStroke": "rgba(93,155,147,0.4)"
  },
  "font": "Inter, system-ui, sans-serif"
}

Built-in themes: dark (default), light. Override any color individually.

Output Formats

# Self-contained HTML page (default)
python3 scripts/generate.py topology.json -o diagram.html

# SVG only (for embedding)
python3 scripts/generate.py topology.json -o diagram.svg --format svg

# SVG paths only (for injection into existing page)
python3 scripts/generate.py topology.json --format paths

Features

Edge-to-edge connections: Lines connect at circle perimeters, not centers
Curved bezier paths: All connections use smooth cubic bezier curves
Hover highlighting: Hover a node to highlight its connections; dims everything else
Pipeline walk: Hovering a pipeline node lights up the full sequential chain
Path tooltips: Hover a connection line to see "Source → Target"
Mobile/tap support: Tap works like hover with auto-dismiss
Responsive: SVG scales to container width
Zero dependencies: Output is a single self-contained HTML file

Advanced

For custom CSS injection and embedding options, see references/customization.md

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