# Excalidraw Virtual Whiteboard and Diagram SDK

> Excalidraw is an open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams, wireframes, and sketches. It provides an infinite canvas, real-time collaboration, end-to-end encryption, and a React component library for embedding in custom applications.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/excalidraw-virtual-whiteboard-and-diagram-sdk` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/excalidraw-virtual-whiteboard-and-diagram-sdk`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/excalidraw-virtual-whiteboard-and-diagram-sdk/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/excalidraw-virtual-whiteboard-and-diagram-sdk

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# Excalidraw Virtual Whiteboard and Diagram SDK

Excalidraw is an open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams, wireframes, and sketches. It provides an infinite canvas, real-time collaboration, end-to-end encryption, and a React component library for embedding in custom applications.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- Use npm or yarn to install the package.
- npm install react react-dom @excalidraw/excalidraw
- yarn add react react-dom @excalidraw/excalidraw

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **Note:** following instructions are for installing the Excalidraw [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@excalidraw/excalidraw) when integrating Excalidraw into your own app. To run the repository locally for d...
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- Source: https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/excalidraw/excalidraw/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/excalidraw-virtual-whiteboard-diagram-sdk/)