start_session

MCP tool from Excalidraw MCP by Scofieldfree

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How to use it

start_session is exposed by the Excalidraw MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the start_session tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Excalidraw MCP

$claude mcp add excalidraw -- npx -y @scofieldfree/excalidraw-mcp

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