Excalidraw MCP Server

Excalidraw MCP Server

Enables AI agents to programmatically generate, edit, and view Excalidraw diagrams with real-time browser synchronization. It provides a suite of tools for adding shapes, text, and arrows to diagrams through natural language interactions.

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Excalidraw MCP Component

License: MIT

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI agents to programmatically generate, edit, and view Excalidraw diagrams.

✨ Features

  • Diagram Generation: Create new diagrams from text descriptions
  • Real-time Preview: View changes instantly in the browser
  • Tool Integration: Explicit tools for adding shapes, text, arrows, and more
  • Bi-directional: Changes in the browser sync back to the agent context

📦 Components

  • @excalidraw-mcp/server: The core MCP server implementation with embedded HTTP/WebSocket server.

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Node.js >= 18
  • pnpm >= 9

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/excalidraw-mcp.git
cd excalidraw-mcp

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build packages
pnpm build

Running Locally

# Start the MCP server (includes web interface)
pnpm dev

Visit http://localhost:3100 to see the Excalidraw interface.

🤖 Using with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@excalidraw-mcp/server@latest"]
    }
  }
}

🛠️ Development

This project involves a monorepo structure using pnpm workspace.

  • packages/mcp-server: The MCP server and web interface
# Run tests (if applicable)
pnpm test

# Lint code
pnpm lint

📄 License

MIT

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