I built a flowchart tool so I could stop dragging boxes and start thinking
I got tired of flowchart tools that made me feel like a reluctant graphic designer.
Dragging boxes. Snapping connectors. Nudging arrows like a drunk Tetris game.
So I built Glue.
It’s a Windows app that lets you make flowcharts by typing.
Just type your idea, hit enter — it sticks.
What Glue Does
- Type-based flowcharting — no dragging
- Auto-layout and spacing
- Undo/redo, autosave, and multi-chart session memory
- MSI installer with Start Menu shortcut (or portable .zip)
- Trial version with offline license enforcement (7-day cache)
- Designed for people who think fast and hate slow UI
Download
Get it here:
glueapp.itch.io/glue or https:lavachart.com/download/
You’ll get the MSI installer.
Works on Windows 10/11. Trial version runs for 7 days. After that, you can unlock it with a onetime license key ($19.99).
🧱 Why I Built It
I originally called it Lavachart. It started as a flowchart engine for my own design notes.
It evolved into a full memory-loaded chart system with license validation, offline caching, and session restore — and a war on bloat.
No cloud. No drag. No web app fluff.
🧠 Who It's For
- Writers mapping plot and character arcs
- Engineers designing processes
- DevOps teams diagramming workflows
- Anyone who wants to think, not click
Just type. It sticks.
We stick. We don’t spray.
I’m happy to answer questions, fix bugs, or improve it for anyone who actually uses it.
And yeah — if you try it and it helps, let me know. That sticks too.
Thanks for reading,
— @glueops
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