How do I install the excalidraw architect mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

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Excalidraw Architect MCP Server

Generate beautiful Excalidraw architecture diagrams with auto-layout and component styling

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What is the Excalidraw Architect MCP Server?

Generate beautiful Excalidraw architecture diagrams with auto-layout and component styling

What the server does

It's been a constant struggle trying to understand unfamiliar and complex codebases - managing cognitive overload and trying to imagine how everything fits together.

One source of truth, many views — — store the whole system once, then render the full picture, a single domain, or everything within N hops of one service
Consistent across diagrams — — the same service keeps the same id, styling, and metadata everywhere
Queryable — — ask "what breaks if payments goes down?" and get the real blast radius, not a guess
Self-checking — — lint for dependency cycles, single points of failure, and orphaned services
Lives in git — — review architecture changes in PRs; the markdown diffs cleanly

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
create_diagram	Create a new diagram from structured node/connection data
mermaid_to_excalidraw	Convert Mermaid flowchart syntax to .excalidraw
modify_diagram	Add/remove/update nodes and connections on an existing diagram
get_diagram_info	Read current diagram state (call before modifying)
export_diagram	Export .excalidraw to SVG or PNG image
kg_init	Create a new knowledge graph file
kg_set_domain	Group a service into a domain / bounded context
kg_info	Summarize services, domains, and topology
kg_render	Render the whole architecture to .excalidraw
kg_render_view	Render a focused diagram of specific services
kg_render_around	Render everything within N hops of a service
kg_render_domain	Render a single domain
kg_import	Bootstrap the graph from an existing .excalidraw diagram
whats_connected_to	Impact analysis — upstream/downstream blast radius

How to install the Excalidraw Architect MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excalidraw-architect": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "excalidraw-architect-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

“Use Excalidraw Architect to create diagram.”
“Use Excalidraw Architect to mermaid to excalidraw.”
“Use Excalidraw Architect to modify diagram.”

Frequently asked questions

Generate beautiful Excalidraw architecture diagrams with auto-layout and component styling Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.