AI Diagram Maker MCP Server - install & status [2026]

01 · Install AI Diagram Maker

before you install - you'll need

ADM_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add erajasekar-ai-diagram-maker-mcp -- npx -y ai-diagram-maker-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erajasekar-ai-diagram-maker-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ai-diagram-maker-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

npm package ai-diagram-maker-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What AI Diagram Maker can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can generate a diagram from a natural language description, convert a JSON structure into a diagram (great for API responses, database schemas, config files), convert a whiteboard photo, screenshot, or any image into a clean diagram, and convert a Mermaid diagram definition to D2 and return a PNG image.

The 5 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what AI Diagram Maker lets an agent do.

generate_diagram_from_text: - Generate a diagram from a natural language description.
generate_diagram_from_json: - Convert a JSON structure into a diagram (great for API responses, database schemas, config files).
generate_diagram_from_ascii: - Convert ASCII art into a polished diagram.
generate_diagram_from_image: - Convert a whiteboard photo, screenshot, or any image into a clean diagram.
generate_diagram_from_mermaid: - Convert a Mermaid diagram definition to D2 and return a PNG image.

04 · Who maintains AI Diagram Maker

AI Diagram Maker is maintained by erajasekar. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/erajasekar/ai-diagram-maker-mcp
category: media - ranked #117 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.erajasekar/ai-diagram-maker-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-19)
packages: npm:ai-diagram-maker-mcp

06 · AI Diagram Maker FAQ

Is AI Diagram Maker still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-04. We re-verify nightly.

What can AI Diagram Maker do?

With this server connected, an agent can generate a diagram from a natural language description, convert a JSON structure into a diagram (great for API responses, database schemas, config files), convert a whiteboard photo, screenshot, or any image into a clean diagram, and convert a Mermaid diagram definition to D2 and return a PNG image.

How do I install AI Diagram Maker?

Run `npx -y ai-diagram-maker-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (ADM_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does AI Diagram Maker run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to AI Diagram Maker

Alternatives to AI Diagram Maker

Maintained media servers if AI Diagram Maker isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · Vision Squeezer · Icon Composer MCP · Dynamoi · Rephonic · Gpu Bridge

More TypeScript MCP servers · Heimdall · Sanction · Godot MCP Runtime · Obsidian Sync MCP · Esa · see all