Tonto generators let one textual project produce multiple artifacts.
Validate first
Run local validation before generating:
tonto-cli validate .
Use API validation for additional OntoUML checks:
tonto-cli validate . --with-api
Generate OntoUML JSON
tonto-cli generate .
Generated JSON is written to the manifest outFolder.
Use a custom destination:
tonto-cli generate . --destination out-json
Import JSON into Tonto
tonto-cli import model.json --destination imported-model
Use this workflow for migrating existing OntoUML JSON models into textual Tonto projects.
Transform to gUFO
tonto-cli transform .
The VS Code extension also exposes:
Tonto: Transform to GUFO
Generate PlantUML
tonto-cli plantuml .
Use per-package output for large models:
tonto-cli plantuml . --per-package
Use layout options for readability:
tonto-cli plantuml . --layout top-to-bottom
tonto-cli plantuml . --layout orthogonal
Recommended pipeline
For a repeatable publication flow:
tpm install
tonto-cli validate .
tonto-cli generate .
tonto-cli plantuml . --per-package
Track source files and manifest changes in Git. Track generated files only when your team needs generated artifacts in the repository.