Excalidraw MCP

81/100
MCP Server
by YC Tim Lin@yctimlin
MIT

MCP server and Claude Code skill for creating, editing, and exporting Excalidraw diagrams through an AI agent.

Reviewed on vmain@2026-05-01 - latest is v1.1.0. Scores may not reflect the current version.

Review Scores

Security28/35Maintain.29/35Usability24/30
Security28/35
Maintain.29/35
Usability24/30
Evidence:
medium
Reviewed May 1, 2026
Newer version available

Reviewed Version

main@2026-05-01

Latest Version

1.1.0(drift)

Newer version available

The review covers main@2026-05-01; the latest version is 1.1.0. Recheck changes before installing.

Scores reflect the version reviewed and may change with updates.

Security Audit - No Flags Reported

Audited May 1, 2026

Live verification

✓ VERIFIED @1.1.0Jul 15, 2026

The server started successfully, completed the MCP handshake, and exposed 26 tools.

create_elementupdate_elementdelete_elementquery_elementsget_resourcegroup_elementsungroup_elementsalign_elementsdistribute_elementslock_elementsunlock_elementscreate_from_mermaid+14

Overview

When to Use

When NOT to Use

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

claude mcp add excalidraw --scope user -- npx -y mcp-excalidraw-server

Troubleshooting

Used in Recipes