# Archify (repo + X promo)

Archify is an MIT-licensed agent skill (public repo `tt-a1i/archify`) that turns a codebase or system description into an interactive system map. This page is a source summary of the 2026-08-25 Dan Kornas X post plus the GitHub repo and README as fetched 2026-08-28 — **X-post-claimed** vs **README-confirmed** vs **GitHub-API-confirmed**. Project pages timed out; homepage claims beyond README/GitHub names are unverified.

Tags: source, archify, agent-skill, diagrams, tt-a1i, dan-kornas, cursor, claude-code

## Who / what

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Product | Archify — agent skill for architecture / workflow / sequence / data-flow / lifecycle diagrams |
| Repo | https://github.com/tt-a1i/archify (public; owner **tt-a1i**; default branch `main`) |
| Repo author vs promoter | Owner is tt-a1i. Dan Kornas (@DanKornas) promoted it on X; **not listed as repo author** |
| Homepage field | https://tt-a1i.github.io/archify/ (GitHub `homepage` + README Pages). **Fetch timed out** 2026-08-28; no extra homepage claims |
| License | MIT (GitHub). LICENSE copyrights: 2026 tt-a1i (Archify); 2025 Cocoon AI (original "architecture-diagram-generator") |
| Lineage | Fork/rewrite of Cocoon-AI/architecture-diagram-generator. Initial commit `1e9f223` 2026-04-15: Archify 2.0 fork (MIT v1.0) |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Created | 2026-04-15 |
| README version (fetch) | v2.16.0-dev.0 |
| API snapshot (2026-08-28) | 25310★ / 1627 forks / 52 open issues / watchers 25310 / 100 subscribers; `updated_at` 2026-08-28T11:29:12Z; `pushed_at` 2026-08-28T06:02:22Z |
| Trigger post | https://x.com/dankornas/status/2092399936063091150 (2026-08-25T23:53:14.000Z / 7:53 PM ET) |
| Raw pack | raw/`web/archify/` |

GitHub API counts above are the 2026-08-28 snapshot, not live. everydev.ai / cordisplugin star and version figures (9800, v2.13.0, v2.14.0) were **not** used; they are stale vs this API + README.

## X-post-claimed (Dan Kornas)

Checked against the Josh-dropped note_tweet and same-thread reply only. Dan is a promoter, not the listed repo author.

| Field | From the post / reply |
|---|---|
| Author | Dan Kornas (@DanKornas), user id 1406639376675770374, verified=false |
| Bio (at fetch) | AI/ML Engineer. Newsletter: dankornas.substack.com |
| Created | 2026-08-25T23:53:14.000Z (7:53 PM ET) |
| Reply | https://x.com/DanKornas/status/2092400090996523112 (2026-08-25T23:53:51.000Z) — GitHub + newsletter links |
| Photo | https://x.com/DanKornas/status/2092399936063091150/photo/1 — **not transcribed** |
| Metrics (fetch 2026-08-28) | 146 bookmarks · 5435 impressions · 103 likes · 0 quotes · 5 replies · 15 retweets |

What the post says:

“Explaining a system to teammates shouldn’t mean redrawing it by hand.”

“Archify is an agent skill that turns a codebase or system description into an interactive technical map for builders using Raven, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex CLI, or OpenCode.”

“It helps you move from a repository or description to a shareable diagram by generating typed JSON and validating the layout and output before delivery.”

Key features (post list):

- Five diagram types – map architecture, workflows, sequences, data flows, or lifecycles based on the question you need to answer
- Grounded exploration – search nodes, trace authored upstream/downstream reach, and inspect exact routes without inventing topology
- Validation gates – schema, layout, HTML/SVG, route, and label-to-route clearance checks run before a showcase artifact replaces the last good output
- Portable exports – produce self-contained HTML plus PNG, SVG, WebM, and 1200×630 share cards
- Focused iteration – refine a generated map with targeted chat requests while keeping the typed source available

“It’s open-source (MIT license).” Reply names GitHub `tt-a1i/archify` and newsletter `dankornas.substack.com`. Newsletter body **not fetched**.

The X post does **not** name Claude.ai or DeepSeek Harness (those are README). It does **not** name install commands, Architecture Delta, out-of-scope items, or sponsors.

## README-confirmed

Checked against https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tt-a1i/archify/main/README.md as fetched 2026-08-28. Quotes and lists below are from that file. Project-page body is **not** in this set (timeout).

### What it is

“Turn a codebase or system description into a polished, interactive system map — directly in chat.”

Node.js rendering and validation. Agents produce typed JSON IR; Archify deterministically compiles it into HTML/SVG.

Current development version stated: **v2.16.0-dev.0**.

### Install (README)

- `npx skills add tt-a1i/archify -g`
- Cursor explicit: `npx -y skills add tt-a1i/archify --skill archify --agent cursor --global --copy --yes`

### Surfaces (README)

| Surface | README note |
|---|---|
| Raven | manual ZIP to `~/.raven/workspace/skills` |
| Cursor | explicit install command above |
| Claude Code | listed |
| Codex CLI | listed |
| OpenCode | listed |
| Claude.ai | upload zip; depends on Node in sandbox |
| DeepSeek Harness | community plugin; **not** an official DeepSeek product |

### Diagram types (README)

Architecture, Workflow, Sequence, Data Flow, Lifecycle.

Architecture Delta: Before/Delta/After snapshots.

### Out of scope (README)

automatic Mermaid parsing; general-purpose auto-layout; hosted sharing; WYSIWYG editing.

### Sponsors / pages named (README)

Sponsors named: APINEBULA, EverMind / Raven.

Pages named: https://tt-a1i.github.io/archify/ · guide.html · gallery.html. Those URLs were **not** successfully fetched this ingest.

## GitHub-API-confirmed

From the public repo and LICENSE as checked 2026-08-28 (no clone).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | “Agent skill for beautiful, verifiable architecture, workflow, sequence, data-flow, and lifecycle diagrams—self-contained HTML with motion and crisp export.” |
| Owner | tt-a1i |
| Created | 2026-04-15 |
| Homepage | https://tt-a1i.github.io/archify/ |
| License key | MIT |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Default branch | main |
| Topics (named in intake) | agent-skills, architecture-diagram, mermaid-alternative (intake said “etc.”; no further topic names recorded) |
| LICENSE | Copyright (c) 2026 tt-a1i (Archify); Copyright (c) 2025 Cocoon AI (original “architecture-diagram-generator”) |
| Lineage | Fork/rewrite of Cocoon-AI/architecture-diagram-generator |
| Initial commit | `1e9f223` 2026-04-15: Archify 2.0 fork of Cocoon-AI/architecture-diagram-generator (MIT v1.0) |
| API snapshot 2026-08-28 | 25310 stargazers, 1627 forks, 52 open issues, 25310 watchers, 100 subscribers; `updated_at` 2026-08-28T11:29:12Z; `pushed_at` 2026-08-28T06:02:22Z |

## Overlap / gaps (sources vs each other, not advice)

- X post and README both call it an agent skill that maps a codebase or system description to an interactive diagram; both name MIT and five types (architecture, workflow, sequence, data flow, lifecycle).
- X surfaces: Raven, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode. README adds Claude.ai (upload zip; Node in sandbox) and DeepSeek Harness (community plugin, not official DeepSeek).
- Validation / exports / “grounded exploration” wording is **X-post-claimed**. README states typed JSON IR, Node.js render/validate, and deterministic HTML/SVG compile; it does not repeat the post’s gate names or 1200×630 share-card size on the intake notes.
- Install commands, Architecture Delta, out-of-scope list, and sponsors are **README-only**.
- Owner is tt-a1i. Dan Kornas is the X promoter and names his newsletter; he is not listed as repo author.
- Project site named on GitHub/README; **body not fetched** (timeout). Do not invent gallery/guide contents.
- everydev.ai / cordisplugin not used. Prefer API 25310 and README v2.16.0-dev.0, dated 2026-08-28.

## Unverified this ingest

- https://tt-a1i.github.io/archify/ (and guide.html / gallery.html) page body — timeout / not fetched
- Photo contents at /photo/1
- dankornas.substack.com newsletter body
- everydev.ai and cordisplugin
- Topic list beyond agent-skills, architecture-diagram, mermaid-alternative
- Whether Dan Kornas has any GitHub role beyond promoter (intake: not listed as repo author)

## Sources

1. https://x.com/dankornas/status/2092399936063091150 (primary trigger; also https://x.com/DanKornas/status/2092399936063091150)
2. https://x.com/DanKornas/status/2092400090996523112 (same-thread reply)
3. https://github.com/tt-a1i/archify
4. GitHub API snapshot for `tt-a1i/archify` (2026-08-28)
5. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tt-a1i/archify/main/README.md (fetched 2026-08-28)
6. LICENSE on that repo (copyrights 2026 tt-a1i / 2025 Cocoon AI)
7. Raw ingest: `raw/web/archify/` (`notes.md`, `urls.md`, `excerpt.md`, `metadata.json`, `source.url`)

## Related pages

- [[youtube-skillsmaxxing-remy]] (team skills as GitHub plugins; different product)
- [[x-poteto-how-i-use-cursor]] (Cursor skills / pstack; different product)
- [[youtube-claude-code-ai-employee]] (Claude Code as harness; Archify lists Claude Code as a surface)
- [[hermes-agent]] (other agent harness; not an Archify host in the fetched sources)