Linked.Archi

Linked.Archi C4 Model Metamodel Definition

Metamodel Manifest

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/metamodel#

v0.1.0 c4mm: Kalin Maldzhanski Linked.Archi Modified: 2026-04-16 License

Metamodel manifest for the C4 model. Ties together the C4 element/relationship ontology, SHACL shapes, SKOS taxonomy, viewpoints, deliverable templates, and reference data into a single discoverable resource.

Based on Framework

C4 Model

The C4 model for visualising software architecture, created by Simon Brown. Defines four hierarchical abstraction levels (Context, Container, Component, Code) plus supplementary diagrams (Deployment, Dynamic, System Landscape).

Constituent Resources

Model Concepts (OWL Ontology)

onto

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/onto#
Model Concepts (OWL Ontology)

structurizr

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/structurizr#
Formal Rules (SHACL Shapes)

shapes

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/shapes#
Formal Rules (SHACL Shapes)

structurizr-shapes

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/structurizr-shapes#
Concept Classification (SKOS)

C4 Model Concept Scheme

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/tax#
Architecture Viewpoints

viewpoints

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/viewpoints#
Viewpoint Library (SKOS)

C4 Model Viewpoint Catalog

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/viewpoints#ViewpointCatalog
Deliverable Templates

System Overview Document

A C4-based system overview document progressing from high-level context through containers to deployment. Suitable for onboarding new team members and architecture reviews.
https://meta.linked.archi/c4/deliverable-templates#SystemOverviewDocument
Deliverable Templates

Component Design Document

A detailed design document for a specific container, showing its internal component structure and dynamic behavior.
https://meta.linked.archi/c4/deliverable-templates#ComponentDesignDocument
Reference Data

C4 Reference Data

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/reference-data#C4ReferenceData
Presentation Contexts

C4 Presentation Contexts

https://meta.linked.archi/c4/presentation-contexts#C4PresentationContexts

Stakeholders

OperationsManager

ProductManager

SoftwareDeveloper

SolutionArchitect

Concerns

BehaviorConcern

DependencyConcern

DeploymentConcern

IntegrationConcern

StakeholderConcern

StructureConcern