# Excalidraw

> Use this tool when you need to create interactive and engaging visual explanations, such as hand-drawn diagrams and illustrations, to communicate complex ideas and concepts. It solves problems of ineffective communication by providing a comprehensive reference for element formatting and color palettes, and animated drawing sequences. Ideal for use in conversations where visual aids are necessary to enhance understanding and bring ideas to life.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/excalidraw  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/excalidraw

## Description

Create hand-drawn diagrams and visual illustrations directly within the conversation. Access comprehensive references for element formatting and color palettes to enhance visual communication. Visualize complex ideas through animated drawing sequences that bring concepts to life.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.90
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/excalidraw)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/antonpk1/excalidraw-mcp-app>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "excalidraw"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/excalidraw` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/excalidraw/pull`

---
SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt