Excalidraw
excalidraw/excalidraw
Open-source virtual whiteboard for hand-drawn diagrams — great for architecture and workshops. GitHub: excalidraw/excalidraw (~129k stars).
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Overview
Excalidraw is the open-source project at excalidraw/excalidraw on GitHub (https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw). Open-source virtual whiteboard for hand-drawn diagrams — great for architecture and workshops. Category on LimeDock: design. Approximate community size: ~129k GitHub stars. Repo (copy/paste): https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw This LimeDock Directories page explains what it is and how teams use it in plain English — so searches for the GitHub project can land on a practical guide.
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Installation guide
Open the GitHub repository, then follow the README for your stack.
Official GitHub repository: https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw GitHub path: excalidraw/excalidraw
How to open it: 1. Copy this URL: https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw 2. Clone or follow the README install for your OS / stack. 3. Start with the smallest example in their docs before production use.
How to use it
**Simple example** The team needs a diagram in 5 minutes, not a Figma project.
1. Use excalidraw.com or self-host. 2. Sketch the flow live in a meeting. 3. Export PNG/SVG into the PR or Notion doc.
Example prompts
- “Diagram our checkout flow in Excalidraw style.”
- “Self-host Excalidraw for our team?”
- “Excalidraw vs tldraw for product workshops?”
Use cases and examples
- Evaluate excalidraw/excalidraw for your stack
- Onboard a teammate to Excalidraw with a shared checklist
- Compare Excalidraw against tools you already pay for
- Capture lessons in your internal wiki after a pilot
Prerequisites
- Browser
- Optional self-host
Tips
- Perfect for thinking; promote stable diagrams to formal docs later.
- Keep a component library of recurring shapes.