Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use Excalidraw? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Excalidraw?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). We found no official Excalidraw server; the highest-rated live remote community server is Draw40 (trust grade C). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology

Remote Excalidraw servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Draw40 Yours? Claim it	Community	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	C

Local Excalidraw servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Excalidraw Architect Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
OneTool MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	Unknown	—	C
Excaliwow Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C
Napkin Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C
CanvasKeep Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C
Practonaut Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
Sketchdex Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
Whiteboard MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C

How to add Excalidraw to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Draw40 (from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "excalidraw": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://draw.404040.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect Excalidraw to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Check the publisher and trust grade first. Excalidraw doesn't run an official MCP server we can verify, so every server here comes from a third party and can see whatever your account can.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Excalidraw?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/excalidraw/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/excalidraw/

Does Excalidraw have an official MCP server?

Not that we can verify: it isn't in the official MCP Registry as of 2026-10-27, and we haven't found a server hosted by Excalidraw itself. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/excalidraw/

Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Excalidraw?