# ellisonleao/magictools architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository ellisonleao/magictools, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-09-27). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/ellisonleao/magictools
- Repository: https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools

## Overview

Magictools is a curated directory of game-development resources, not a runtime application. A user browses README.md by topic and follows links to resources. The README table of contents documents the major topic areas; the excerpt shows examples of graphics resources, but does not expose the full contents of every section, so the graph represents those sections at category level.

Main entry points: [`README.md`](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md) (Graphics tools)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_graphics["Graphics resources"]
  node_catalog["Resource catalog<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_graphics_topics["Graphics tools<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_assets["Assets and placeholders<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_sprite_tools["Spritesheet tools<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_bitmap["Bitmap compression<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_texture["Texture tools<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_characters["Character generators<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_level_editors["Tile and level editors<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_animation["Animation tools<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_vector_model["Vector and 3D tools<br/>[README.md]"]
end

subgraph group_development["Game development"]
  node_code["Code resources<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_engines_ai["Engines and AI<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_board_games["Board games<br/>[README.md]"]
end

subgraph group_audio["Audio resources"]
  node_audio["Audio resources<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_audio_topics["Collections and editors<br/>[README.md]"]
end

subgraph group_reference["Learning and community"]
  node_must_see["Must-see resources<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_reference_topics["Blogs, books, media<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_community_topics["Jams and communities<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_learning["Learning resources<br/>[README.md]"]
end

node_developer(("Game developer"))
node_external_resources(("External resources"))

node_developer -->|"browses"| node_catalog
node_catalog -->|"organizes"| node_graphics_topics
node_catalog -->|"organizes"| node_code
node_catalog -->|"organizes"| node_board_games
node_catalog -->|"organizes"| node_audio
node_catalog -->|"organizes"| node_must_see
node_catalog -->|"organizes"| node_learning
node_catalog -->|"links to"| node_external_resources
node_graphics_topics -->|"covers"| node_assets
node_graphics_topics -->|"covers"| node_sprite_tools
node_graphics_topics -->|"covers"| node_bitmap
node_graphics_topics -->|"covers"| node_texture
node_graphics_topics -->|"covers"| node_characters
node_graphics_topics -->|"covers"| node_level_editors
node_graphics_topics -->|"covers"| node_animation
node_graphics_topics -->|"covers"| node_vector_model
node_code -->|"covers"| node_engines_ai
node_audio -->|"covers"| node_audio_topics
node_must_see -->|"covers"| node_reference_topics
node_must_see -->|"covers"| node_community_topics
node_learning -->|"links to"| node_external_resources
node_code -->|"links to"| node_external_resources
node_audio -->|"links to"| node_external_resources
node_board_games -->|"links to"| node_external_resources

click node_catalog "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_graphics_topics "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_assets "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_sprite_tools "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_bitmap "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_texture "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_characters "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_level_editors "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_animation "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_vector_model "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_code "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_engines_ai "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_board_games "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_audio "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_audio_topics "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_must_see "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_reference_topics "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_community_topics "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"
click node_learning "https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md"

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class node_catalog,node_graphics_topics,node_assets,node_sprite_tools,node_bitmap,node_texture,node_characters,node_level_editors,node_animation,node_vector_model toneBlue
class node_code,node_engines_ai,node_board_games toneAmber
class node_audio,node_audio_topics toneMint
class node_must_see,node_reference_topics,node_community_topics,node_learning toneRose
class node_developer,node_external_resources toneIndigo
```

## Components

### Graphics resources

- [Resource catalog](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Graphics tools](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Assets and placeholders](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Spritesheet tools](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Bitmap compression](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Texture tools](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Character generators](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Tile and level editors](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Animation tools](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Vector and 3D tools](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`

### Game development

- [Code resources](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Engines and AI](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Board games](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`

### Audio resources

- [Audio resources](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Collections and editors](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`

### Learning and community

- [Must-see resources](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Blogs, books, media](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Jams and communities](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`
- [Learning resources](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools/blob/main/README.md): `README.md`

### Other components

- **Game developer**
- **External resources**

## Connections

- Game developer → Resource catalog: browses
- Resource catalog → Graphics tools: organizes
- Resource catalog → Code resources: organizes
- Resource catalog → Board games: organizes
- Resource catalog → Audio resources: organizes
- Resource catalog → Must-see resources: organizes
- Resource catalog → Learning resources: organizes
- Resource catalog → External resources: links to
- Graphics tools → Assets and placeholders: covers
- Graphics tools → Spritesheet tools: covers
- Graphics tools → Bitmap compression: covers
- Graphics tools → Texture tools: covers
- Graphics tools → Character generators: covers
- Graphics tools → Tile and level editors: covers
- Graphics tools → Animation tools: covers
- Graphics tools → Vector and 3D tools: covers
- Code resources → Engines and AI: covers
- Audio resources → Collections and editors: covers
- Must-see resources → Blogs, books, media: covers
- Must-see resources → Jams and communities: covers
- Learning resources → External resources: links to
- Code resources → External resources: links to
- Audio resources → External resources: links to
- Board games → External resources: links to