create_shape

MCP tool from Tldraw Claude MCP by Siddharth11Roy

Shapes at explicit positions — free-form drawing, wireframes, annotation.

How to use it

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

Install Tldraw Claude MCP

$claude mcp add tldraw --scope user -- node /absolute/path/to/tl-draw-mcp/packages/server/dist/index.js

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Other tools in Tldraw Claude MCP (5)

connect_shapes

Bound connectors between shapes that already exist.

create_diagram

Node-and-edge diagram with automatic layout. Use this for any graph.

delete_shape

Remove shapes by id, or { all: true } to clear.

get_canvas

Everything on the canvas, including how arrows are wired.

update_shape

Change position, size, colour or text by id.