Who should use Topos?

Topos is a B2B product built for developers and software architects.

What platforms does Topos run on?

Topos runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and the command line.

Is Topos still maintained?

Unverified. Topos has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Topos?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Excalidraw Graphviz Diagrams for Jira, Mermaid Studio for Confluence, and RPG Inferno Maps.

Topos is developed by Alex Drel.

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Topos

Name: Topos
Author: Alex Drel

visualstudio.comDiagramming & whiteboards

Topos is a VS Code extension for directly editing and visualizing plain-text ASCII diagrams. It integrates diagrams with Markdown, exports SVG and PNG files, supports CLI rendering, and assists coding-agent workflows for developers and software architects.

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Overview

7 features

Topos sits in PulseGate's Diagramming & whiteboards category. It helps developers create, edit, preview, and export structured diagrams without leaving plain-text workflows. Topos is a B2B product aimed at developers and software architects. Topos is free to use. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and the command line.

Alex Drel builds and maintains Topos, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 7 catalogued features are graphical editing, ASCII visualization, and markdown integration.

Graphical editing
ASCII visualization
Markdown integration
SVG export
PNG export
CLI rendering
Coding-agent support

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sep · 02:06 UTC
Topos - AI-Era ASCII Diagrams verified via VS Code Marketplace
Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about Topos

What does Topos do?: Topos helps developers create, edit, preview, and export structured diagrams without leaving plain-text workflows. It is catalogued under Diagramming & whiteboards on PulseGate.
Who should use Topos?: Topos is a B2B product built for developers and software architects.
Is Topos free?: Yes — Topos is free to use.
What platforms does Topos run on?: Topos runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and the command line.
Is Topos still maintained?: Unverified. Topos has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Topos?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Excalidraw Graphviz Diagrams for Jira, Mermaid Studio for Confluence, and RPG Inferno Maps.Excalidraw Graphviz Diagrams for Jira Mermaid Studio for Confluence RPG Inferno Maps
Who develops Topos?: Topos is developed by Alex Drel.
How long has Topos been around?: Topos first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 6 Sep 2026
Built for: developers and software architects
Model: B2B
Solves: Helps developers create, edit, preview, and export structured diagrams without leaving plain-text workflows.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: alexdrel.topos

Developer

Alex Drel

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 20 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: topos-ai-era-ascii-diagrams-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 6 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=alexdrel.topos

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