Add and Govern Your Data. Search It Instantly.
Low-effort data governance meets RAG-powered search. Import schemas, connect repos, and get cited answers from your docs, code, and metadata — all in one platform.
The Problem
Documentation Rot Is Breaking Cross-Team Communication
You know the pattern. Someone creates detailed documentation covering a business domain. Six months later, the codebase has drifted. The author moved to another team — or another company. Now product managers can’t understand the system, designers can’t find the specs, and new hires are lost.
The result? Engineers reverse-engineer systems from code. Product managers make decisions without context. Stakeholders sit in meetings asking questions that have conflicting answers. Your “single source of truth” is a graveyard of half-truths that only a handful of people can decipher.
Orphaned Documents
The person who created it left. Nobody knows if it's still accurate. Nobody wants to touch it.
Scattered Knowledge
Docs in Google Drive. Diagrams in Lucidchart. API specs in Confluence. Code comments in GitHub. No single place to search.
Onboarding Takes Months
New team members — engineers and non-technical alike — spend weeks asking "where is the doc or what is the process for this?", because search returns 47 outdated results.
The Solution
AI That Creates, Connects, and Maintains Your Documentation
Ludflow doesn’t just store your docs. It understands them. Describe what you need in plain English, and Ludflow generates diagrams, and surfaces the right information when anyone on your team needs it — whether they’re an engineer, a product manager, or a stakeholder.
Here's what that looks like in practice
Solutions
Three Pillars, One Platform
AI Diagram Generator
Generate production-ready Mermaid diagrams from plain English. Flowcharts, ERDs, sequence diagrams, and more.
Learn moreKnowledge Search
One chat to search your docs, code, and schemas. RAG-powered answers with citations you can verify.
Learn moreData Governance
Import schemas, scan repos, and track exactly which code touches every column. Governed with git-style workflows.
Learn moreFEATURE
Describe It. Ludflow Builds It.
Stop fighting with drag-and-drop diagram tools. Tell Ludflow what you need in plain English, and it generates diagrams — flowcharts, sequence diagrams, ERDs, Gantt charts, mind maps, state diagrams, class diagrams, and more.
- Natural language input — describe your system and get a diagram in seconds
- Guided AI wizard asks clarifying questions before generating
- Chat-based refinement — say "make the auth flow more detailed" and watch it update
- Versioning — explore alternatives without losing your current work
- Voice input for hands-free diagramming during whiteboard sessions
- All 8+ Mermaid diagram types: flowcharts, sequence, ERD, Gantt, mind maps, state, class, pie
FEATURE
One Chat to Search Everything
Ludflow's unified chat is the single entry point for your team's knowledge. Ask a question in natural language and get answers pulled from your documentation, your codebase, or both — with citations you can verify.
- RAG-powered semantic search — finds answers even without exact terminology
- Citations with slideout previews — click a reference to see the source
- Search docs, edit documents, and query code from the same chat
- Intent classification routes your question to the right source automatically
- Code search across connected GitHub repositories with function-level precision
FEATURE
Your Codebase, Documented Automatically
Connect your GitHub repositories and Ludflow analyzes your code to extract functions, API endpoints, database operations, environment variables, and dependency maps. Get an auto-generated API documentation catalog without writing a single line of JSDoc.
- One-click GitHub OAuth connection — no GitHub App installation required
- Automatic extraction: functions, API endpoints, DB operations, env vars
- Scheduled sync (daily/weekly/monthly) keeps documentation current
- Ask your codebase questions in natural language through unified chat
FEATURE
Know Who Owns Every Field in Every Table
Import your database schemas from DDL or CSV and Ludflow builds a governed metadata layer on top. Custom columns track ownership, descriptions, PII classification — whatever your team needs.
- Import schemas from DDL files or CSV — auto-creates tables and columns
- Auto-populated "Read By" and "Modified By" columns from analyzed code
- Custom metadata columns: ownership, PII flags, descriptions, cross-references
- Git-style draft workflow with conflict resolution
- Document-column linking with [[field:table.column]] syntax
- Cross-data-source column mapping for tracing data lineage
FEATURE
Built for Teams, Not Solo Note-Takers
Ludflow's collaboration model mirrors how cross-functional teams actually work. Engineers, product managers, and stakeholders all get the access and context they need. Organize docs into folders. Publish documents to make them searchable across the org.
- Organization hierarchy with role-based access
- Publishing workflow: Draft to Published to searchable in RAG
- Google Drive and Notion import — bring existing documentation
- Folder assignments with activity logging for delegation
How It Works
From Zero to Documented in Four Steps
Connect
Link your GitHub repositories, import from Google Drive or Notion, or start fresh. Ludflow meets you where your knowledge already lives.
Describe
Tell Ludflow what you need in plain English. A system architecture diagram. An API reference. A schema governance layer. The AI asks smart questions to get it right.
Generate
Ludflow creates production-ready diagrams, extracts API endpoints from code, and builds your metadata governance layer — automatically.
Collaborate
Publish docs for your team. Assign ownership. Use unified chat to find anything. As your code evolves, Ludflow keeps your documentation current.
Who It's For
Built for Every Team That Touches Your Product
Engineering Teams
50-500+ engineers
Generate architecture diagrams from descriptions. Search across docs and code in one place. Onboard new team members in days instead of weeks.
Technical Leads & Managers
Keeping teams aligned
Track documentation coverage across services. Ensure diagrams stay current with scheduled code sync. Review metadata changes through draft workflows.
Product Managers & Stakeholders
Staying aligned without reading code
Access up-to-date system documentation without digging through code. Understand API capabilities, data flows, and architecture decisions through searchable, AI-generated docs.
Data Teams
Governing schemas at scale
Import DDL schemas and layer on custom metadata. Track which code touches which fields. Map columns across data sources. Propose changes through git-style drafts.
Comparison
How Ludflow Compares
| Feature | Ludflow | Confluence | Notion | Atlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Diagram Generation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Unified Semantic Search | ✓ | Basic | Basic | — |
| Auto Code Documentation | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Data Governance | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Schema Import & Metadata | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Code-to-Column Mapping | ✓ | — | — | Limited |
| Git-Style Draft Workflow | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Free Tier | Free beta | Limited | Limited | Enterprise |
AI Diagram Generation
Unified Semantic Search
Auto Code Documentation
Data Governance
Schema Import & Metadata
Code-to-Column Mapping
Git-Style Draft Workflow
Free Tier
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Learn moreAI Knowledge Search for Teams
Search across your docs, code, and schemas with RAG-powered answers and citations you can verify.
Learn moreData Governance for Startups
Import schemas, track ownership, and flag PII — all without a data engineering team or enterprise price tag.
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Early Access
Get In Early. Shape the Product.
Ludflow is in private beta. We're onboarding teams who want to solve documentation rot and are willing to share feedback and help shape the product and user experience. Beta access is completely free.
FAQ
Common Questions
Stop Letting Documentation Die on the Vine
Your team's knowledge deserves better than a folder of outdated PDFs and abandoned wiki pages. Ludflow keeps your docs alive, connected, and searchable — automatically.
Early Access
Want to Be the First?
We’re building Ludflow with early users who care about documentation. Request beta access to shape the roadmap and help us build the tool your team actually needs.