Excalidraw MCP Server logo

Excalidraw MCP Server

by i-tozer

The Excalidraw MCP Server provides API functionality for operating on Excalidraw drawings. It allows you to create, read, update, and delete Excalidraw drawings programmatically.

View on GitHub

Last updated: N/A

Excalidraw MCP Server

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Excalidraw, providing API functionality for operating on Excalidraw drawings.

Features

  • Create, read, update, and delete Excalidraw drawings
  • Export drawings to SVG, PNG, and JSON formats
  • Simple file-based storage system

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/excalidraw-mcp.git
cd excalidraw-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Usage

Starting the Server

npm start

API Endpoints

The server provides the following tools:

Drawing Management
  • create_drawing: Create a new Excalidraw drawing
  • get_drawing: Get an Excalidraw drawing by ID
  • update_drawing: Update an Excalidraw drawing by ID
  • delete_drawing: Delete an Excalidraw drawing by ID
  • list_drawings: List all Excalidraw drawings
Export Operations
  • export_to_svg: Export an Excalidraw drawing to SVG
  • export_to_png: Export an Excalidraw drawing to PNG
  • export_to_json: Export an Excalidraw drawing to JSON

Development

Project Structure

excalidraw-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── common/
│   │   └── errors.ts
│   └── operations/
│       ├── drawings.ts
│       └── export.ts
├── index.ts
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

Building

npm run build

Running in Development Mode

npm run dev

License

MIT