What's New
New Tools
create_sequence_diagram — Generate UML-style sequence diagrams with participants, lifelines, and messages
import_mermaid_flowchart — Parse Mermaid flowchart syntax and convert to Excalidraw
Flowchart Enhancements
- Node shapes —
diamond for decisions, ellipse for start/end
- Edge labels — Arrow labels with Excalidraw containerId binding
- Dashed/dotted arrows —
style: "dashed" or "dotted" on edges
- Bidirectional arrows —
bidirectional: true for two-way connections
- Multi-line labels —
\n in labels auto-expands node height
- Node groups —
group field creates visual frame rectangles around related nodes
Colors
- 30+ tech-specific brand colors — Use
redis, postgres, kafka, docker, kubernetes, react, python, aws, etc. as color names
Install
claude mcp add excalidraw -- uvx maaker-excalidraw-mcp