Running Lini as a service, Presentation Builders

Lini Agency Implementation, Productizing Text-Based Diagrams

Learn how to deliver Lini-powered diagramming as a retainer service for engineering and technical documentation clients. This course covers setting up diagram templates, automating SVG generation workflows, managing version-controlled diagram libraries, and pricing text-to-diagram projects for recurring revenue.

Open the decision record for Lini

What does running Lini for clients commit you to?

Published figures for this service. Blank fields are not published.

Monthly tool cost
Vendor software cost is $0 (Lini is open source; no paid plan published). Agency investment is internal labor time; actual hours are Not published and must be supplied by the agency.
Time to first value
Not published
Payback
Not modeled
Guided implementation
8 hours

Is Lini worth running as a client service?

Lini is an open-source text-to-SVG diagramming language with strong technical-documentation fit, a low setup complexity, and a published time to value of hours. Agency ROI cannot be modeled from the supplied data because client price, agency labor cost, usage, overhead, and expected volume are not supplied, and vendor pricing is $0 rather than a paid plan.

An agency-fit judgement for reselling this service. It is separate from the tool description on the decision record.

Before you start

What has to be in place before the first client engagement.

Tools and subscriptions

  • Lini open-source CLI (vendor cost: $0 per pricing_tiers open-source model)
  • Lini browser playground for interactive editing
  • Git or equivalent version control for .lini source and SVG output
  • A text editor or IDE for .lini syntax
  • Client repo or document system that accepts SVG deliverables

People and inputs

  • Access to Lini SKILL.md so AI agents can read, edit, and return diffs
  • A documented theme file using Lini's CSS-like cascade
  • A library of starter .lini snippets for flowcharts, sequences, and ER schemas
  • Internal review checklist for SVG output before client delivery

Included with the course

6 working documents for delivering this service.

  • Lini Diagram Template Library Setup Checklistchecklist
  • Client Onboarding SOP for Text-Based Diagram Workflowssop
  • Lini SVG Theme Customization Worksheetworksheet
  • Retainer Pricing Model for Diagram Delivery Servicestemplate
  • Git-Based Diagram Version Control Implementation Guideguide
  • Multi-Diagram-Type Project Scope Estimation Templatetemplate

Listed by name. These documents are not yet published as individual downloads.