Excalidraw MCP server

by cmd8·io.github.cmd8/excalidraw-mcp·v1.2.0·5 stars

Model Context Protocol server for Excalidraw diagrams.

B75/100grade B

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

createEdgewrite action
Create an arrow connecting two nodes. Nodes can be referenced by ID or by label text.
createNodewrite action
Create a new node (shape with label) in the diagram. Returns the created node ID.
deleteElementwrite action
Delete a node or edge from the diagram by ID or label.
getFullDiagramState
Return a markdown representation of the complete diagram, including nodes, relationships, labels, frames, and colors.

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan19 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 307 days ago4/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

Against every graded AI and agents MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 75/100; higher than 45% of 4,460 AI and agents servers
Tools: 4; the typical AI and agents server has 6
Tools that change things: 75%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars: 5; more than 78% of 2,711 AI and agents servers

What its tools let an agent do: 1 read · 2 create · 1 delete

Runs npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add excalidraw-mcp -- npx -y @cmd8/excalidraw-mcp

Is Excalidraw MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Excalidraw safety report
How do I install Excalidraw?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Excalidraw need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Excalidraw maintained?: The last commit was 341 days ago (2025-11-29). The latest release is v1.2.0.
What can I use instead of Excalidraw?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: PaperBanana MCP server, Agent-Native Plan MCP server and VisualTorch MCP server.
How does Excalidraw compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?: safety score 75/100 (higher than 45% of 4,460 AI and agents servers); tools 4 (the typical AI and agents server has 6); tools that change things 75% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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