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Excalidraw Diagram Generator

Excalidraw Diagram Generator is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from github/awesome-copilot. Generate Excalidraw diagrams from natural language descriptions. It works with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot and has 40,889 GitHub stars across a repository of 7 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

github.com/github/awesome-copilot/skills/excalidraw-diagram-generator (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git
cp -r awesome-copilot/skills/excalidraw-diagram-generator ~/.claude/skills/excalidraw-diagram-generator   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the excalidraw-diagram-generator folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git
cp -r awesome-copilot/skills/excalidraw-diagram-generator .agents/skills/excalidraw-diagram-generator   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git
cp -r awesome-copilot/skills/excalidraw-diagram-generator .cursor/skills/excalidraw-diagram-generator   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Generate Excalidraw diagrams from natural language descriptions. Use when asked to "create a diagram", "make a flowchart", "visualize a process", "draw a system architecture", "create a mind map", or "generate an Excalidraw file". Supports flowcharts, relationship diagrams, mind maps, and system architecture diagrams. Outputs .excalidraw JSON files that can be opened directly in Excalidraw. A skill for generating Excalidraw-format diagrams from natural language descriptions.

When it triggers

  • Use when asked to "create a diagram", "make a flowchart", "visualize a process", "draw a system architecture", "create a mind map", or "generate an Excalidraw file".
  • "create a diagram"
  • "make a flowchart"
  • "visualize a process"
  • "draw a system architecture"
  • "create a mind map"
  • "generate an Excalidraw file"

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FAQ

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How do I install the Excalidraw Diagram Generator skill?

Copy the excalidraw-diagram-generator folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Excalidraw Diagram Generator skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Excalidraw Diagram Generator maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Nov 6, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.