Blueprint Modeler 1.0.0
The first release of Blueprint Modeler: a free, browser-only canvas for modeling application architecture with ServiceNow's Common Service Data Model. Use it at model.mikereams.com; no sign-up, and your models stay in your browser.
What's in 1.0.0
| Area | What you get |
|---|---|
| Palette | 25 classes: the 19 in the CSDM 5 white paper plus 6 CMDB Kubernetes classes, laid out by layer; 11 more from the white paper under View › Extended classes |
| Allowed relationships only | 101 relationship pairs, each typed from public ServiceNow material and marked reported or conventional; live green/red feedback while you draw |
| Conformance hints | 10 checks that advise rather than block, each linked to its source |
| Suggestions and focus | A new element offers what it can connect to; selecting an element shades its direct neighbors; hover shows its description |
| Layers | Layer boxes and lanes, move a layer with everything in it, distribute evenly, auto-layout by CSDM layer, Present mode |
| ArchiMate | CSDM + ArchiMate 3.2 lens, an ArchiMate-only lens, and a Model Exchange File export that opens in Archi |
| Exports | JSON (round-trips exactly), SVG (light and dark), draw.io / Lucidchart, ArchiMate XML, and a ServiceNow import workbook (.xlsx) |
| Examples | Seven, including the CSDM 5 core metamodel and a claims system read purely in ArchiMate |
| Your models | Saved as you work in this browser; Manage… opens, downloads or deletes them |
| Accessibility | Keyboard paths for every canvas action, light and dark themes, checked against WCAG 2.2 AA |
Run it yourself
pnpm install
pnpm dev # http://localhost:3000
pnpm build # static export in out/, servable by any static hostThere's no package to install: Blueprint Modeler is a web app. The attached source archives are the code at this release.
Contributing
Rule corrections are the most useful contribution: open a rule correction with the public source and page. See CONTRIBUTING.md.
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