Excalidraw MCP Server: Powerful Drawing API for LLM Integration
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables seamless interaction with Excalidraw diagrams and drawings. This server provides LLMs (Large Language Models) with the ability to create, modify, query, and manipulate Excalidraw drawings through a structured, developer-friendly API.
Features
- Full Excalidraw Element Control: Create, update, delete, and query any Excalidraw element
- Advanced Element Manipulation: Group, align, distribute, lock, and unlock elements
- Resource Management: Access and modify scene information, libraries, themes, and elements
- Easy Integration: Works with Claude Desktop and other LLM platforms
- Docker Support: Simple deployment with containerization options
API Tools Reference
Element Creation and Modification
- create_element
- update_element
- delete_element
- query_elements
Resource Management
- get_resource
Element Organization
- group_elements
- ungroup_elements
- align_elements
- distribute_elements
- lock_elements
- unlock_elements
Integration with Claude Desktop
To use this server with the Claude Desktop application, add the following configuration to the "mcpServers" section of your
claude_desktop_config.json:Integration with Cursor
To use this server with Cursor, create a
.cursor/mcp.json file in your workspace with the following configuration:Make sure to:
- Replace
/path/to/your/directorywith the actual absolute path to your mcp_excalidraw installation
- Create the
.cursordirectory if it doesn't exist
- Ensure the path to
index.jsis correct and the file exists
Docker Integration
Installation Guide
NPM Installation
Docker Installation
Configuration Options
The server can be configured using the following environment variables:
LOG_LEVEL- Set the logging level (default: "info")
DEBUG- Enable debug mode (default: "false")
DEFAULT_THEME- Set the default theme (default: "light")
Usage Examples
Here are some practical examples of how to use the Excalidraw MCP server:
Creating a Rectangle Element
Querying Specific Elements
Grouping Multiple Elements
License
This Excalidraw MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
Excalidraw MCP Server: Powerful Drawing API for LLM Integration
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables seamless interaction with Excalidraw diagrams and drawings. This server provides LLMs (Large Language Models) with the ability to create, modify, query, and manipulate Excalidraw drawings through a structured, developer-friendly API.
Features
- Full Excalidraw Element Control: Create, update, delete, and query any Excalidraw element
- Advanced Element Manipulation: Group, align, distribute, lock, and unlock elements
- Resource Management: Access and modify scene information, libraries, themes, and elements
- Easy Integration: Works with Claude Desktop and other LLM platforms
- Docker Support: Simple deployment with containerization options
API Tools Reference
Element Creation and Modification
- create_element
- update_element
- delete_element
- query_elements
Resource Management
- get_resource
Element Organization
- group_elements
- ungroup_elements
- align_elements
- distribute_elements
- lock_elements
- unlock_elements
Integration with Claude Desktop
To use this server with the Claude Desktop application, add the following configuration to the "mcpServers" section of your
claude_desktop_config.json:Integration with Cursor
To use this server with Cursor, create a
.cursor/mcp.json file in your workspace with the following configuration:Make sure to:
- Replace
/path/to/your/directorywith the actual absolute path to your mcp_excalidraw installation
- Create the
.cursordirectory if it doesn't exist
- Ensure the path to
index.jsis correct and the file exists
Docker Integration
Installation Guide
NPM Installation
Docker Installation
Configuration Options
The server can be configured using the following environment variables:
LOG_LEVEL- Set the logging level (default: "info")
DEBUG- Enable debug mode (default: "false")
DEFAULT_THEME- Set the default theme (default: "light")
Usage Examples
Here are some practical examples of how to use the Excalidraw MCP server:
Creating a Rectangle Element
Querying Specific Elements
Grouping Multiple Elements
License
This Excalidraw MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.