How do I install mcp_excalidraw?

Its own README gives this command: npx -y mcp-excalidraw-server . Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

Which AI clients can use mcp_excalidraw?

Its own description mentions Claude Code. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is mcp_excalidraw official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2,571 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.

What licence does mcp_excalidraw use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp_excalidraw

mcp_excalidraw is an MCP server. Its repository has 2,571 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-25.

This repository connects an MCP server with Claude Code skill for Excalidraw, enabling the creation, editing, and export of diagrams through AI agents, with real-time canvas synchronization.

Install

Read from mcp_excalidraw’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

npx -y mcp-excalidraw-server <command>

View in mcp_excalidraw’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

○ none found

What it connects to

Supported in

Claude Code

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

Maintenance

Stars

2571

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

MCP server and Claude Code skill for Excalidraw — programmatic canvas toolkit to create, edit, and export diagrams via AI agents with real-time canvas sync.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-25

What mcp_excalidraw can do

8 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

query: Retrieve elements from the canvas.
describe: Get a structured text description of the current canvas state.
screenshot: Take a screenshot of the canvas.
export: Export the current state of the canvas to an .excalidraw or .excalidraw.md file.
import: Import a state from an .excalidraw or .excalidraw.md file into the canvas.
mermaid: Convert Mermaid diagrams to Excalidraw elements.
snapshot: Create a snapshot of the canvas state.
share: Share the current state of the canvas.

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Common questions about mcp_excalidraw

What does mcp_excalidraw do?: This repository connects an MCP server with Claude Code skill for Excalidraw, enabling the creation, editing, and export of diagrams through AI agents, with real-time canvas synchronization.
How do I install mcp_excalidraw?: Its own README gives this command: npx -y mcp-excalidraw-server <command>. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
Which AI clients can use mcp_excalidraw?: Its own description mentions Claude Code. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
Is mcp_excalidraw official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2,571 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
What licence does mcp_excalidraw use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.