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@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Excalidraw diagrams.

🛠️ Installation

Requirements

  • Node.js >= v18.0.0

Add to your Cursor MCP config (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
    }
  }
}
claude mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp --diagram /path/to/diagram.excalidraw
amp mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp --diagram /path/to/diagram.excalidraw

Add to your VS Code MCP settings:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "excalidraw": {
        "type": "stdio",
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to your Windsurf MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
    }
  }
}

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
    }
  }
}

Add to your Codex MCP config:

[mcp_servers.excalidraw]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]

Related MCP server: Excalidraw MCP Server

CLI Options

  • -d, --diagram (required): Path to the Excalidraw diagram file

🔨 Available Tools

createNode

Create a new node (shape with label) in the diagram. Returns the created node ID.

createEdge

Create an arrow connecting two nodes. Nodes can be referenced by ID or by label text.

deleteElement

Delete a node or edge from the diagram by ID or label.

getFullDiagramState

Returns a markdown representation of the complete diagram, including nodes, relationships, labels, frames, and colors.

License

MIT

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