Ishikawa diagram makerfrom plain language, free.
/ Example
(01)Prompt: Why a website became slow after the last release
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Website slow after the last release
Code
N plus one queries on product pages
Uncompressed hero images
Blocking third-party script
Debug logging left on
Database
Missing index on orders by user
Migration rebuilt a large table
Connection pool too small
Infrastructure
Fewer servers after autoscaling change
CDN cache rules reset
Cold starts on new functions
Process
No performance test before release
Released at peak traffic
Monitoring
Latency alert threshold too high
No dashboard for page load times
Dependencies
Heavier payment widget
Analytics script loads twice
/ Good for
(02)- Root cause analysis after an incident
- Quality problems in production
- Structuring a team retrospective
(03)
drop something in
1text, notes, whatever
it turns into a diagram
2usually in a few seconds
tweak it if you want
3export it and move on
/ Other diagram types
(04)- FlowchartSign-up, checkout and approval flows
- Sequence DiagramAPI requests across services
- Class DiagramObject-oriented designs and domain models
- State DiagramOrder and ticket lifecycles
- ER DiagramDatabase schema design
- User JourneyOnboarding and first-run experiences
- Gantt ChartProject and release schedules
- Pie ChartBudget and cost breakdowns
- Git GraphExplaining a branching strategy
- Mind MapBrainstorming and planning
- TimelineProduct and company history
- Requirement DiagramTracing requirements to components
- Quadrant ChartEffort and impact prioritisation
- C4 DiagramSystem context for new team members
- Sankey DiagramBudget and money flows
- XY ChartMonthly sales or sign-ups
- Block DiagramHigh-level system overviews
- Packet DiagramProtocol and file format documentation
- Kanban BoardSprint snapshots in a README or doc
- Architecture DiagramCloud infrastructure overviews
- Radar ChartComparing products or frameworks
- TreemapBudgets broken down by department
- Venn DiagramComparing products or roles
- Tree ViewProject folder layouts in a README