create_element

MCP tool from Excalidraw MCP by lesleslie

Create any type of Excalidraw element

How to use it

Project documentation lists create_element for the Excalidraw MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Excalidraw MCP

$uvx excalidraw-mcp
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align_elements

Align elements (left, center, right, top, middle, bottom)

batch_create_elements

Create complex diagrams in one call

delete_element

Remove elements

distribute_elements

Distribute elements evenly

get_resource

Access scene, library, theme, or elements data

group_elements

Group multiple elements

lock_elements

/ unlockelements - Lock/unlock elements

query_elements

Search elements with filters

ungroup_elements

Ungroup element groups

update_element

Modify existing elements

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websocket_get_metrics

Throughput, rate-limit counters, and connection metrics

websocket_get_status

Active connections, rooms, and per-room subscriber counts

websocket_health_check

Liveness probe for the WebSocket server

websocket_list_rooms

Enumerate active diagram/cursor/presence/global rooms