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# D2 Studio is the preferred alternative to visio
## You wouldn't write code on Microsoft Word. 
D2 Studio offers your team better ways to document work and more features that can be customized to tackle software architecture.

-  Simple, readable syntax
-  Multiple layout engines
-  Version control friendly
-  Extensible and programmable

Get Started with D2

# Handle complexity
D2 Studio is a dynamic diagram, and layers information, letting you express complexity in simple ways.

Our navigation lets you focus on one layer of abstraction at a time, define scenarios for that layer, and step through sequences of events.

-  D2 Studio allows for clear and dynamic diagrams, unlike static diagrams from our competitors

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# Built for engineers
Our app includes first-class support for elements you're familiar with and care about. We’re supercharged with hotkeys for power users, and we have a feature called Declarative Diagramming that turns your text into a diagram. [Learn more](/content/docs/d2/tour/intro/index.html)

We’ve also included a huge library of handpicked icons to cover whatever you want to express.

-  D2 Studio is uniquely built for engineers in mind

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# Integration with your workflow
Link directly from diagram to lines of code, or any other external documentation.

D2 Studio can automatically sync your diagram to a Github repository. Whenever there are changes, our bot pushes revisions to a repository of your choice.

See demo

-  D2 Studio automatically keeps your diagram up to date with changes

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# Better team collaboration
Collaborate with your teammates seamlessly with multiple live editors on a file. Updates happen in real time, and your progress is autosaved. You and your teammates can also leave comments for async communication.

Admins on teams with an "Enterprise" tier account will also have access to premium features like: analytics, audit trail, SSO, custom integrations, and more. Contact our team at enterprise@terrastruct.com for more information.

-  D2 Studio enables better team collaboration

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# 1st class support
We respond quickly to features our users request. Our team reviews questions and requests from our users within 24 hours. It’s common for our customers to see a feature they requested to be on our roadmap.

-  D2 Studio offers quick support directly from our product team

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# Upgrade your project's visual documentation
## Ship better software with better tools