SKILL.md
excalidraw-diagram
Catalogue stub — full skill: coleam00/excalidraw-diagram-skill
Decision tree
- Is the full skill already installed?
Check whether the skill at this location still has a das: block: - Global: grep -q "^das:" ~/.agents/skills/excalidraw-diagram/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null && echo "pointer" || echo "installed" - Project: grep -q "^das:" .agents/skills/excalidraw-diagram/SKILL.md 2>/dev/null && echo "pointer" || echo "installed" - No das: block → full skill installed, invoke it and proceed - das: block present → go to step 2
- Detect scope, then install:
To detect scope: ``bash [ -e ~/.agents/skills/excalidraw-diagram ] && echo "global" || echo "project" ``
Global (installed with -g): ``bash npx skills add coleam00/excalidraw-diagram-skill --skill excalidraw-diagram -g -y ``
Project (installed without -g): ``bash npx skills add coleam00/excalidraw-diagram-skill --skill excalidraw-diagram -y ` > Claude Code: send either command as a chat message starting with !` to run it without leaving the conversation.
Invoke after install
- Skill name:
excalidraw-diagram - Trigger phrases: "excalidraw diagram", "excalidraw", "diagram from description"
What it does
Generates Excalidraw diagrams from natural language descriptions using a built-in Playwright visual validation loop that iterates until the output looks right. Diagrams are designed to "argue visually" — they communicate reasoning, not just structure. Supports brand-customizable palettes and exports to editable .excalidraw files. One of the most starred diagram skills in the ecosystem (3.2k+ stars).