swiftlysingh / excalidraw-cli
Generate editable Excalidraw diagrams from text or JSON for agents and developer workflows
Why this job: topics: gemini-cli-extension, agent-skills, claude-code-plugin, claude-code, codex, gemini-cli
What it does
- Text-based DSL for quick flowchart creation
- JSON API for programmatic use
- Auto-layout using ELK.js (Eclipse Layout Kernel)
- Multiple flow directions. TB (top-bottom), BT, LR, RL
- Export to PNG & SVG with dark mode, custom backgrounds, scale, and padding
Get started
npx --yes @swiftlysingh/excalidraw-cli create --inline "[A] -> [B]" -o diagram.excalidraw - Maintenance
- Active
- Last commit 6 days ago
- Stars
- 316
- +1 this week
- Licence
- MIT
- Allows business use
- Downloads for
- None listed
- No release files
- Latest version
- v1.5.0
- Released 22 days ago
- Built with
- TypeScript
- 99% of the code
Is it looked after?
- Contributors
- 2
- Last 90 days
- Issues
- 90% closed
- 1 still open
- Pull requests
- 29 merged
- 1 waiting
- Releases
- 4
- 4 in the last year
- No contributing guide
- No security policy
- No code of conduct
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More: languages, topics and project record
Languages
- TypeScript 99%
- JavaScript <1%
- ASL <1%
Topics
- agent-skills
- ai-agents
- automation
- claude-code
- claude-code-plugin
- cli
- codex
- developer-tools
- diagram
- diagram-as-code
- diagramming
- excalidraw
Project record
- JobAgent skills
- StatusListed
- Commits103
- Forks17
- Watching2
- Stars in 28 days+5
- CreatedJan 9, 2026
- First seen by usNov 7, 2026
- CheckedNov 7, 2026