mcp-excalidraw-server

What changed

Changed between 4 September 2026 and 5 October 2026 (first seen 2026-10-05 14:19 UTC)

2 descriptions rewritten, 4 schema or annotation changes with the description left byte-identical.

--- pinned/batch_create_elements
+++ observed/batch_create_elements
  {
    "description": "Create multiple Excalidraw elements at once. For arrows, use startElementId/endElementId to bind arrows to shapes — Excalidraw auto-routes to element edges. Assign custom id to shapes so arrows can reference them.",
    "inputSchema": {
-                 "image"
+                 "image",
+                 "frame"
                ],
                "type": "string"
              },

--- pinned/create_element
+++ observed/create_element
  {
    "description": "Create a new Excalidraw element. For arrows, use startElementId/endElementId to bind to shapes (auto-routes to edges).",
    "inputSchema": {
-           "image"
+           "image",
+           "frame"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },

--- pinned/export_to_image
+++ observed/export_to_image
  {
-   "description": "Export the current canvas to PNG or SVG image. Requires the canvas frontend to be open in a browser.",
+   "description": "Export the current canvas to a PNG or SVG image. Renders headless in the canvas server (no browser tab needed); SVGs embed the fonts they use.",
    "inputSchema": {
      "properties": {
        "background": {
-         "description": "Include background in export (default: true)",
+         "description": "Include the background (default: true)",
          "type": "boolean"
        },
+       "dark": {
+         "description": "Render in dark mode (default: false)",
+         "type": "boolean"
+       },
+       "elementIds": {
+         "description": "Render only these elements (their bound labels are included)",
+         "items": {
+           "type": "string"
+         },
+         "type": "array"
+       },
        "filePath": {
          "description": "Optional file path to save the image",
          "type": "string"
+       },
+       "frameId": {
+         "description": "Render a single frame, clipped to its bounds",
+         "type": "string"
+       },
+       "padding": {
+         "description": "Padding around the drawing in px (default: 10)",
+         "type": "number"
+       },
+       "renderer": {
+         "description": "\"auto\" (default) renders headless in the canvas server, no browser needed. \"browser\" asks an open canvas tab to render with Excalidraw itself (reference rendering, slower).",
+         "enum": [
+           "auto",
+           "node",
+           "browser"
+         ],
+         "type": "string"
+       },
+       "scale": {
+         "description": "PNG pixel scale from 1 to 4 (default: 1)",
+         "type": "number"
        }
      },
      "required": [

--- pinned/get_canvas_screenshot
+++ observed/get_canvas_screenshot
  {
-   "description": "Take a screenshot of the current canvas and return it as an image. Requires the canvas frontend to be open in a browser. Use this to visually verify what the diagram looks like.",
+   "description": "Render the current canvas to a PNG and return it as an image. Renders headless in the canvas server (no browser tab needed). Use this to visually verify what the diagram looks like.",
    "inputSchema": {
      "properties": {
        "background": {
-         "description": "Include background in screenshot (default: true)",
+         "description": "Include the background (default: true)",
          "type": "boolean"
+       },
+       "dark": {
+         "description": "Render in dark mode (default: false)",
+         "type": "boolean"
+       },
+       "elementIds": {
+         "description": "Render only these elements (their bound labels are included)",
+         "items": {
+           "type": "string"
+         },
+         "type": "array"
+       },
+       "frameId": {
+         "description": "Render a single frame, clipped to its bounds",
+         "type": "string"
+       },
+       "padding": {
+         "description": "Padding around the drawing in px (default: 10)",
+         "type": "number"
+       },
+       "renderer": {
+         "description": "\"auto\" (default) renders headless in the canvas server, no browser needed. \"browser\" asks an open canvas tab to render with Excalidraw itself (reference rendering, slower).",
+         "enum": [
+           "auto",
+           "node",
+           "browser"
+         ],
+         "type": "string"
+       },
+       "scale": {
+         "description": "PNG pixel scale from 1 to 4 (default: 1)",
+         "type": "number"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"

--- pinned/query_elements
+++ observed/query_elements
  {
    "description": "Query Excalidraw elements with optional filters",
    "inputSchema": {
-           "image"
+           "image",
+           "frame"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        }

--- pinned/update_element
+++ observed/update_element
  {
    "description": "Update an existing Excalidraw element",
    "inputSchema": {
-           "image"
+           "image",
+           "frame"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },

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