How to install MCP Drawio in Windsurf
To install MCP Drawio in Windsurf, paste the "mcp-drawio" block into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and refresh the MCP panel in Cascade.
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Open the MCP config
In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.
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Add the server
Paste this into mcp_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "mcp-drawio": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@achmadya-dev/mcp-drawio" ] } } } - 3
Refresh
Click refresh in the MCP panel. The server and its tools appear in Cascade.
Config file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
MCP servers run with your permissions. If MCP Drawio needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.
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Questions
Does MCP Drawio work in Windsurf?
Yes. Windsurf supports local and remote mcp servers, and MCP Drawio installs with the steps above.
MCP Drawio does not show up in Windsurf. What now?
Restart Windsurf fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.
Is MCP Drawio safe?
It scores 39 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.
