Excalidraw MCP Server is an MCP server that security-hardened Excalidraw MCP server with auth, rate limiting, and 14 tools. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 50/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"excalidraw": {
"args": [
"excalidraw-mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Excalidraw MCP Server does
The only Excalidraw MCP server with security hardening, inline diagram rendering, and real-time canvas sync.
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Score breakdown
50/100across 5 weighted dimensions
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22
14
10
−50
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Excalidraw MCP Server safe to use?
- Excalidraw MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Excalidraw MCP Server?
- Excalidraw MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Excalidraw MCP Server do?
- Excalidraw MCP Server provides 9 tools: Security, Infrastructure, Architecture, Features, Install and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Excalidraw MCP Server?
- Excalidraw MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is Excalidraw MCP Server actively maintained?
- Excalidraw MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 200 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.
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