hand-drawn-diagrams
Generate hand-drawn Excalidraw diagrams from a prompt — animated SVG, hosted edit link, and PNG export. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and any agent supporting standard skill paths.
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About hand-drawn-diagrams
Hand-Drawn Diagrams is a thin catalogue entry that advertises an upstream skill for generating hand-drawn Excalidraw-style diagrams from a text prompt. According to its description it produces an animated SVG, a hosted edit link, and a PNG export, and is designed to work across agents that support standard skill paths, including Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI. It is triggered by phrases such as "excalidraw", "hand drawn diagram", "sketch diagram", or "whiteboard diagram".
Importantly, this is honestly a catalogue/pointer entry rather than a full implementation. The SKILL.md is curated from @muthuishere and states plainly that the entry exists so an Open Design agent discovers the skill during planning; to run the full workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, the user must install the upstream bundle from the linked GitHub repository into their active agent's skills directory. The only shell guidance provided is an 'open' command to inspect the upstream README.
This suits users who want quick, informal diagrams (architecture sketches, flowcharts, whiteboard-style visuals) and are comfortable installing the referenced upstream package to get the actual generation logic. As shipped, the entry itself carries no diagram-generation code; its value is discovery and routing to the upstream project.
FAQ
Does this entry generate diagrams on its own?
No. It is a catalogue entry that points to the upstream project (github.com/muthuishere/hand-drawn-diagrams). You must install the upstream bundle to get the actual assets, scripts, and generation workflow.
What is the advertised output?
Hand-drawn Excalidraw diagrams generated from a prompt, delivered as an animated SVG, a hosted edit link, and a PNG export, per the skill description.
Which agents does it work with?
It states compatibility with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and any agent supporting standard skill paths.
How do I invoke it?
Install the upstream skill, then ask the agent by name (hand-drawn-diagrams) or use a trigger phrase such as 'hand drawn diagram' or 'excalidraw'.
Install hand-drawn-diagrams
Quick Setup:
- Copy the skill folder to
.claude/skills/ - Claude will automatically detect and use the skill
Repository
nexu-io/open-design