Excalidraw
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MCP for creating interactive hand-drawn diagrams in Excalidraw
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
ExcalidrawCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
{
"mcpServers": {
"excalidraw-app-demo": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://excalidraw-mcp-app.vercel.app/mcp"
}
}
}
read_me
Returns the Excalidraw element format reference with color palettes, examples, and tips. Call this BEFORE using create_view for the first time.
create_view
Renders a hand-drawn diagram using Excalidraw elements. Elements stream in one by one with draw-on animations. Call read_me first to learn the element format.
export_to_excalidraw
Upload diagram to excalidraw.com and return shareable URL.
save_checkpoint
Update checkpoint with user-edited state.
read_checkpoint
Read checkpoint state for restore.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"excalidraw": {
"excalidraw-app-demo": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://excalidraw-mcp-app.vercel.app/mcp"
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"excalidraw-app-demo": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://excalidraw-mcp-app.vercel.app/mcp"
}
}Excalidraw creates interactive hand-drawn diagrams from assistant conversations. Its MCP connector gives users a way to turn ideas, flows, and sketches into editable visual diagrams inside Excalidraw.
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