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excalidraw Skill

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Hand-drawn Excalidraw JSON diagrams (arch, flow, seq). Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent.

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Is this a fit?

Best for

Writing, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions

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Setup

Copy skill directory

Project health

1 month ago · MIT license

Considerations

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What is excalidraw Skill?

Hand-drawn Excalidraw JSON diagrams (arch, flow, seq). Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Trust signal
95/100
Maintenance signal
90/100
Adoption signal
100/100

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Key capabilities

  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Reusable instructions support
  • Writing
  • Writing use cases

Declared skill metadata

  • Declared author: Hermes Agent
  • Declared license: MIT
  • Source file: skills/creative/excalidraw/SKILL.md

These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.

Compatibility and setup

Copy skill directory
  • Install or run with Copy skill directory

When to use excalidraw Skill

  • Use it for writing.

Built with

PythonCopy skill directory

Editorial notes

Source

  • Creator: NousResearch
  • Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
  • Skill file: skills/creative/excalidraw/SKILL.md

What it does

Hand-drawn Excalidraw JSON diagrams (arch, flow, seq).

Skill instructions

Excalidraw Diagram Skill Create diagrams by writing standard Excalidraw element JSON and saving as .excalidraw files. These files can be drag-and-dropped onto excalidraw.com for viewing and editing. No accounts, no API keys, no rendering libraries -- just JSON. When to use Generate .excalidraw files for architecture diagrams, flowcharts, sequence diagrams, concept maps, and more. Files can be opened at excalidraw.com or uploaded for shareable links. Workflow 1. Load this skill (you already did) 2. Write the elements JSON -- an array of Excalidraw element objects 3. Save the file using writefile to create a .excalidraw file 4. Optionally upload for a shareable link using scripts/upload.py via terminal Saving a Diagram Wrap your elements array in the standard .excalidraw envelope and save with writefile: json { "type": "excalidraw", "version": 2, "source": "hermes-agent", "elements": [ ...your elements array here... ], "appState": { "viewBackgroundColor": "ffffff" } } Save to any path, e

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Frequently asked questions

What is excalidraw?

excalidraw is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Hand-drawn Excalidraw JSON diagrams (arch, flow, seq).

Who is excalidraw best for?

excalidraw is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, writing workflows.

How do I install excalidraw?

Install or run excalidraw using Copy skill directory. Check excalidraw for the latest setup command.

Is excalidraw actively maintained?

excalidraw may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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