Inkdrop Visualizer

Abstract

1. Introduction

Inkdrop generates a visual, interactive map of your resources helps you understand relationships and dependencies.

Inkdrop takes your Terraform Plan and renders it locally as an interactive WebUI, allowing you to get a clean overview in seconds.

Terraform Visualizer Inkdrop is a CLI tool that creates interactive diagrams to visualize your Terraform. It helps you onboard engineers, generate documentation and understand dependencies faster.

2. Objective

Visualizes your Terraform

This project demonstrates how TypeScript, AWS, Terraform can be applied to a real-world Blockchain & Cloud Computing problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Node.js (LTS) and npm / yarn / pnpm
• VS Code or any code editor
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/inkdrop-org/inkdrop-visualizer.git
cd inkdrop-visualizer

brew tap inkdrop-org/inkdrop-visualizer
brew install inkdrop-visualizer

wget https://github.com/inkdrop-org/inkdrop-visualizer/releases/latest/download/inkdrop-linux-x64.tar.gz
tar -xzf inkdrop-linux-x64.tar.gz
chmod +x inkdrop
mv inkdrop /usr/local/bin/

npm install -g inkdrop-visualizer

terraform plan -out plan.out
inkdrop plan.out

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
• Deploy to a public test network or cloud free tier
• Add monitoring and cost alerts

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Why does this problem need a blockchain or cloud-native design?
2. Explain the smart contract / infrastructure components and how they interact.
3. How are gas costs or cloud costs kept under control?
4. How is the system secured (keys, IAM, access control)?
5. How would the solution scale to many more users?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by inkdrop-org and published on GitHub under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.