Created a complete documentation system for new documentors, including
interactive architecture diagrams and step-by-step guides for all documentation
workflows.
New LikeC4 architecture project (resources/doc-likec4/):
- Created documentation-platform.c4 model with 252 lines covering:
* Actors: documentor, reviewer, CI system, edge platform
* Tools: Hugo, LikeC4, Git, VS Code, markdownlint, htmltest
* Processes: local development, testing, CI/CD pipeline
* Repositories: git repo, cloudlet registry
- Defined 6 comprehensive views:
* overview: Complete documentation platform ecosystem
* localDevelopment: Local writing and preview workflow
* cicdPipeline: Automated testing and validation
* deploymentFlow: From commit to production
* fullWorkflow: End-to-end documentation lifecycle
* testingCapabilities: Quality assurance toolchain
New documentation pages (content/en/docs/documentation/):
- _index.md: Overview and introduction for new documentors
- local-development.md: Setting up local environment, live preview
- testing.md: Running markdown, HTML, and link validation
- cicd.md: Understanding automated CI/CD pipeline
- publishing.md: Deployment to Edge Connect Munich cloudlet
- quick-reference.md: Command reference and common tasks
Hugo shortcode for embedding LikeC4 diagrams:
- Created layouts/shortcodes/likec4-view.html
- Supports loading state with animated indicator
- Graceful error handling for missing views
- Automatic shadow DOM checking to ensure webcomponent loaded
- Usage: {{< likec4-view view="viewId" project="projectName" >}}
Supporting documentation:
- resources/LIKEC4-REGENERATION.md: Guide for regenerating webcomponents
- All diagrams are interactive and explorable in the browser
- Views include zoom, pan, and element inspection
This implementation provides:
1. Self-documenting documentation platform ("meta-documentation")
2. Visual learning for complex workflows via interactive diagrams
3. Clear separation of concerns (6 focused views vs 1 overwhelming diagram)
4. Onboarding path for new team members
5. Living architecture documentation that evolves with the platform
All new documentation passes markdown linting and builds successfully.
Renamed resources/likec4 to resources/edp-likec4 to better reflect that this
directory contains the Enterprise Developer Platform architecture models,
not documentation platform architecture.
Extended element kinds in edp-likec4/models/spec.c4 to support documentation
platform modeling:
- Added person, tool, process, repository element kinds
- These allow modeling of documentation workflows and processes
Consolidated webcomponent generation:
- Combined both architecture projects (edp-likec4 and doc-likec4) into a
single webcomponent output at static/js/likec4-webcomponent.js
- Updated Taskfile.yml to generate from edp-likec4 directory
- Removed duplicate webcomponent script loading in head-end.html
- Fixed CustomElementRegistry duplicate registration issue
Embedded TeleNeoOffice corporate fonts:
- Added font files to static/fonts/ and static/ root
- Required for correct rendering of diagrams in webcomponent
- Fonts are embedded in webcomponent but also served from Hugo static paths
- Fixed 404 errors for font loading
Updated architecture documentation:
- Fixed markdown linting issues (trailing spaces, fence spacing)
- Updated all references from resources/likec4 to resources/edp-likec4
- Enhanced setup.md with correct directory structure
This refactoring enables:
1. Clear separation between EDP architecture and documentation platform models
2. Single consolidated webcomponent containing all architecture views
3. Proper font loading for corporate branding in diagrams
4. Foundation for future architecture documentation expansion
Breaking changes: None (paths updated in documentation)
Implement complete integration of LikeC4 interactive architecture
diagrams into the Hugo/Docsy documentation system, enabling embedded
web components for exploring C4 models directly in documentation pages.
Integration Components:
Static Assets:
- static/js/likec4-webcomponent.js (3.1 MB) - Generated web component
containing all 54 C4 views as interactive embeddable elements
- static/js/likec4-loader.js - Dynamic ES6 module loader with fallback
paths for robust component loading across different page depths
- static/css/likec4-styles.css - Styling for diagram containers with
dark mode support for Docsy theme compatibility
Hugo Configuration:
- hugo.toml - Added params.likec4.enable configuration flag
- layouts/partials/hooks/head-end.html - Hook to inject CSS and JS
when LikeC4 is enabled site-wide
Documentation:
- content/en/docs/architecture/_index.md - Architecture section index
- content/en/docs/architecture/highlevelarch.md - Example page with
interactive OTC FaaS deployment diagram demonstrating integration
- content/en/docs/architecture/setup.md - Comprehensive setup guide
covering installation, usage, workflow, and troubleshooting
- resources/likec4/INTEGRATION.md - Technical integration details
- LIKEC4-QUICKSTART.md - Quick start guide for developers
Features:
- Interactive diagram exploration (click components for details)
- Automatic loading indicators with timeout fallback
- Graceful degradation for non-JS environments
- Dark mode support matching Docsy theme
- Multiple diagrams per page support
- Browser compatibility detection
Usage Pattern:
```html
<div class="likec4-container">
<div class="likec4-header">Diagram Title</div>
<likec4-view view-id="otc-faas" browser="true"></likec4-view>
<div class="likec4-loading">Loading...</div>
</div>
```
Workflow:
1. Edit .c4 files in resources/likec4/
2. Run: npx likec4 gen webcomponent --webcomponent-prefix likec4
--outfile ../../static/js/likec4-webcomponent.js
3. Commit both model changes and regenerated webcomponent
Available Views:
- otc-faas, edp, landscape, edpbuilderworkflow
- keycloak, forgejo, argocd, crossplane, monitoring
- And 40+ more component and deployment views
The integration preserves the MkDocs-style embedding approach from
edp-doc while adapting it to Hugo's static site generation model.
This completes the migration making this repository the central hub
for both C4 architecture models and their rendered documentation.
