Is Excalidraw MCP Server safe to use?

Excalidraw MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Excalidraw MCP Server?

Excalidraw MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Excalidraw MCP Server do?

Excalidraw MCP Server provides 4 tools: createNode, createEdge, deleteElement, getFullDiagramState. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Excalidraw MCP Server?

Excalidraw MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Excalidraw MCP Server actively maintained?

Excalidraw MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 268 days ago. It has 4 GitHub stars.

Excalidraw MCP Server

@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp

Model Context Protocol server for Excalidraw diagrams.

4 130/wk 4 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 268d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

4 tools · ~218 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

MCPpedia last refreshed this data 13h ago

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Excalidraw MCP Server is an MCP server that model Context Protocol server for Excalidraw diagrams. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 79/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Design

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp",
        "--diagram",
        "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Excalidraw MCP Server does

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Excalidraw diagrams.

Test This Server

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Score breakdown

79/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−21

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

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Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (4)

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~218 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Excalidraw MCP Server safe to use?: Excalidraw MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Excalidraw MCP Server?: Excalidraw MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Excalidraw MCP Server do?: Excalidraw MCP Server provides 4 tools: createNode, createEdge, deleteElement, getFullDiagramState. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Excalidraw MCP Server?: Excalidraw MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Excalidraw MCP Server actively maintained?: Excalidraw MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 268 days ago. It has 4 GitHub stars.

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Design

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp",
        "--diagram",
        "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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Read me

What Excalidraw MCP Server does

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Excalidraw diagrams.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y '@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Excalidraw diagrams.

🛠️ Installation

Requirements

Node.js >= v18.0.0

Install in Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP config (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
    }
  }
}

Install in Claude Code

claude mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp --diagram /path/to/diagram.excalidraw

Install in Amp

amp mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp --diagram /path/to/diagram.excalidraw

Install in VS Code

Add to your VS Code MCP settings:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "excalidraw": {
        "type": "stdio",
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in Windsurf

Add to your Windsurf MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
    }
  }
}

Install in Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]
    }
  }
}

Install in OpenAI Codex

Add to your Codex MCP config:

[mcp_servers.excalidraw]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cmd8/excalidraw-mcp", "--diagram", "/path/to/diagram.excalidraw"]

CLI Options

-d, --diagram (required): Path to the Excalidraw diagram file

🔨 Available Tools

`createNode`

Create a new node (shape with label) in the diagram. Returns the created node ID.

`createEdge`

Create an arrow connecting two nodes. Nodes can be referenced by ID or by label text.

`deleteElement`

Delete a node or edge from the diagram by ID or label.

`getFullDiagramState`

Returns a markdown representation of the complete diagram, including nodes, relationships, labels, frames, and colors.

License

MIT

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

79/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−21

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (4)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~218 tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Excalidraw MCP Server safe to use?: Excalidraw MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Excalidraw MCP Server?: Excalidraw MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Excalidraw MCP Server do?: Excalidraw MCP Server provides 4 tools: createNode, createEdge, deleteElement, getFullDiagramState. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Excalidraw MCP Server?: Excalidraw MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Excalidraw MCP Server actively maintained?: Excalidraw MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 268 days ago. It has 4 GitHub stars.