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DimensionExcalidraw MCP ServerA live Excalidraw canvas for AI agents to create, edit, and export diagrams programmatically.Anytype MCP ServerOfficial MCP server that lets AI assistants manage your encrypted Anytype wiki in natural language.
FMRS43 / 100 · D64 / 100 · C
Reliability4 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions6 / 2011 / 20
Maintenance5 / 2014 / 20
Documentation16 / 2014 / 20
Setup experience12 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • Programming agents that need iterative diagram design
  • Teams that want diagrams managed as repository artifacts
  • Environments using agents like Claude Code, Cursor
  • Users who already rely on Anytype as a personal or collaborative knowledge base
  • Users who want to create and manage Anytype objects quickly with natural language
  • Advanced users running the Anytype desktop app locally who want AI assistant integration
Not for
  • One-shot diagram generation where the official MCP might be simpler
  • Scenarios requiring persistent storage (canvas is in-memory by default, clears on restart)
  • Users without Anytype installed or running and unable to obtain an API key
  • Scenarios needing a remotely hosted service instead of a local stdio process
  • Users who want zero configuration without setting environment variables
Required permissions
  • Local network access: canvas server binds to 127.0.0.1:3000 by default
  • File system: export and import .excalidraw files
  • Optional share feature uploads an encrypted scene to excalidraw.com
  • Requires an Anytype API key passed via an Authorization: Bearer header
  • Needs access to the local Anytype API service (default http://127.0.0.1:31009)
  • Passes authentication headers through the OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS environment variable, treated as secret
  • Runs an npx command locally as a stdio subprocess
Risks and side effects
  • Canvas data is stored in memory; restarting the server clears all elements
  • If configured to listen on non-loopback addresses, the API has no built-in authentication
  • Share feature depends on excalidraw.com service, may be affected by network
  • OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS contains the API key; leaking this configuration can expose Anytype data
  • The server can create and modify spaces, objects and lists on behalf of the key owner
  • Running npx -y downloads and executes package code from npm
  • Pointing ANYTYPE_API_BASE_URL at an untrusted address can send authentication headers there
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode, AntigravityClaude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Raycast, Claude Code, LM Studio, Kiro
Tools260