Excalidraw Architect MCP Server

It's been a constant struggle trying to understand unfamiliar and complex codebases - managing cognitive overload and trying to imagine how everything fits together. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting memory tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-08 · ★ 144 · #35 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Excalidraw Architect

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add bv-venky-excalidraw-architect-mcp -- uvx excalidraw-architect-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bv-venky-excalidraw-architect-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "excalidraw-architect-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package excalidraw-architect-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.BV-Venky is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Excalidraw Architect can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.0.3 · 2026-06-08

The big one: your architecture is now a living knowledge graph, not just a diagram. This release turns the project from a diagram generator into a persistent, queryable model of your system - diagrams become · views of…

v0.3.0 · 2026-05-03

add export_diagram tool for SVG and PNG export by @nandanadileep · add export_diagram tool for SVG and PNG export (#13) · New Contributors · @nandanadileep made their first contribution in

v0.2.3 · 2026-03-09

Users on Python 3.10 were facing issues wrt Annotations as it is not Compatible. This version fixes the compatibility issues

04 · Who maintains Excalidraw Architect

Excalidraw Architect is maintained by bv-venky. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bv-venky/excalidraw-architect-mcp
category: memory - ranked #35 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-08)
registry: io.github.BV-Venky/excalidraw-architect-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-07)
packages: pypi:excalidraw-architect-mcp

06 · Excalidraw Architect FAQ

What is Excalidraw Architect?

Is Excalidraw Architect still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-08 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Excalidraw Architect?

Run `uvx excalidraw-architect-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Excalidraw Architect run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Excalidraw Architect

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