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excalidraw
CommunityMCP server by debu-sinha · updated · ★ 3 · 467 downloads a week
Security-hardened Excalidraw MCP server with auth, rate limiting, and 14 tools excalidraw is a community project by debu-sinha, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 257 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository
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Install excalidraw
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y excalidraw-mcp-serverRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"excalidraw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"excalidraw-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"excalidraw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"excalidraw-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"excalidraw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"excalidraw-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y excalidraw-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"excalidraw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"excalidraw-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add excalidraw npx -y excalidraw-mcp-serverGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the excalidraw block.
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excalidraw: common questions
How do I install excalidraw?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y excalidraw-mcp-server. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is excalidraw the official server?
excalidraw is a community project by debu-sinha, not verified by a company domain.
Is excalidraw free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is excalidraw safe to use?
It scores 62 of 100. Grades: maintenance D, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to excalidraw?
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Does excalidraw work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.