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drawio is an agent skill for Create, edit, replicate, import, and export draw.io diagrams with an offline YAML-first workflow. Use for general engineering and product diagrams: architecture, network topologies

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Create, edit, replicate, import, and export draw.io diagrams with an offline YAML-first workflow. Use for general engineering and product diagrams: architecture, network topologies, flowcharts, UML/ER, org charts, Mermaid/CSV conversion, existing .drawio bundles, style presets, themes, and non-publication formula diagrams. For paper, thesis, journal, conference, IEEE/ACM, manuscript, camera-ready, --- name: drawio version: "2.3.0" description: "Create, edit, replicate, import, and export draw.io diagrams with an offline YAML-first workflow. Use for general engineering and product diagrams: architecture, network topologies, flowcharts, UML/ER, org charts, Mermaid/CSV conversion, existing .drawio bundles, style presets, themes, and non-publication formula diagrams. For paper, thesis, journal, conference, IEEE/ACM, manuscript, camera-ready, or publication figures, prefer drawio-academic-skills; this base provides shared CLI, references, themes, schemas, styles, and optional Desktop export." license: MIT homepage: https://github.com/bahayonghang/drawio-skills compatibility: "Node 20+ for the YAML/CLI workflow.

  • software and system architecture diagrams
  • network topologies and infrastructure maps
  • flowcharts, swimlanes, process maps, and org charts
  • UML class, sequence, state, and ER diagrams
  • Mermaid and CSV conversion into draw.io

Drawio by the numbers

  • 6,978 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • +211 installs in the week ending Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
  • Ranked #108 of 1,879 Marketing & SEO skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: MEDIUM risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

drawio capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
software and system architecture diagrams · network topologies and infrastructure maps · flowcharts, swimlanes, process maps, and org cha · uml class, sequence, state, and er diagrams · mermaid and csv conversion into draw.io
Use cases
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What drawio says it does

--- name: drawio version: "2.3.0" description: "Create, edit, replicate, import, and export draw.io diagrams with an offline YAML-first workflow.
SKILL.md
draw.io Desktop is optional and only needed for PNG/PDF/JPG or embedded .drawio.svg exports.
SKILL.md
This package is the single maintained base capability surface for sibling overlays.
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/bahayonghang/drawio-skills --skill drawio

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When should developers use drawio and what problem does it solve?

Create, edit, replicate, import, and export draw.io diagrams with an offline YAML-first workflow. Use for general engineering and product diagrams: architecture, network topologies, flowcharts, UML/ER

Who is it for?

Developers working with drawio patterns described in the skill documentation.

Skip if: Skip when cached docs are empty or the task is outside the skill's documented scope.

When should I use this skill?

Create, edit, replicate, import, and export draw.io diagrams with an offline YAML-first workflow. Use for general engineering and product diagrams: architecture, network topologies, flowcharts, UML/ER

What you get

Grounded guidance and workflows from SKILL.md for drawio.

  • mxfile XML diagrams
  • Exported PNG or SVG images

By the numbers

  • Uses @next-ai-drawio/mcp-server@0.4.13
  • Outputs draw.io mxfile XML at version 21.0.0

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Draw.io Base Skill

Create, edit, validate, replicate, import, and export draw.io diagrams through the shared YAML-first Draw.io Base Skill.

This package is the single maintained base capability surface for sibling overlays. It owns the local CLI, schemas, shared references, themes, reusable examples, style presets, Desktop export helpers, diagrams.net URL fallback, and optional live-refinement backend.

Scope

Use this base skill for general draw.io work:

  • software and system architecture diagrams
  • network topologies and infrastructure maps
  • flowcharts, swimlanes, process maps, and org charts
  • UML class, sequence, state, and ER diagrams
  • Mermaid and CSV conversion into draw.io
  • structured redraw and non-academic replication
  • formula-bearing technical diagrams
  • .drawio import, sidecar export, and local validation

For paper, thesis, IEEE, journal, manuscript, or publication-ready figure requests, use drawio-academic-skills as the policy overlay. The overlay depends on this sibling base for execution; the base does not automatically apply academic publication gates.

Runtime Stack

Use the lightest path that satisfies the request.

RuntimeRoleSource of truthNotes
Offline Authoring PathDefault create/edit/replicate/import/exportYAML spec in project work dirGenerates final .drawio and standalone SVG locally; keeps .spec.yaml and .arch.json in a separate work dir unless explicitly requested beside the output.
Desktop-Enhanced ExportOptional final exportExisting offline bundleAdds PNG/PDF/JPG or embedded .drawio.svg when draw.io Desktop is available.
Live Refinement BackendOptional browser refinement providerOffline bundle remains canonicalUse only when the user explicitly wants browser/inline iteration and required live capabilities exist.
Direct XML ExceptionTiny one-off or raw mxGraph handoff.drawio XMLUse only when YAML/CLI is unavailable or exact XML control is the real requirement.

The optional MCP/live backend is a refinement provider only. Do not treat it as required for normal authoring, editing, import, replication, or export.

Task Routing

Choose the route first, then load only the references needed for that route.

RouteWhen to useRequired references
createNew diagram from text, YAML, Mermaid, CSV, or a concise specreferences/workflows/create.md, references/docs/design-system/README.md, references/docs/design-system/specification.md
editModify an existing sidecar bundle or imported .drawioreferences/workflows/edit.md, references/docs/migration-readiness.md
replicateRedraw an uploaded image, screenshot, SVG, or reference diagramreferences/workflows/replicate.md, references/docs/design-system/README.md, references/docs/design-system/specification.md, references/docs/design-system/color-guide.md
math-formulaLabels contain formulas, equations, LaTeX, AsciiMath, MathJax, or Chinese formula keywordsreferences/docs/math-typesetting.md, references/docs/design-system/formulas.md
stencil-heavyCloud, provider icon, network gear, or exact draw.io shape workreferences/docs/stencil-library-guide.md, references/official/xml-reference.md, references/official/style-reference.md
network-topologyNetwork topology, VLAN / subnet / gateway, campus / data-center / cloud network maps（拓扑、子网、网关、VLAN）references/docs/ieee-network-diagrams.md, references/docs/stencil-library-guide.md, references/official/xml-reference.md
edge-auditDense diagrams or routing-sensitive diagramsreferences/docs/edge-quality-rules.md, references/official/xml-reference.md
live-refinementExplicit browser/inline visual refinementreferences/docs/mcp-tools.md, references/docs/migration-readiness.md
direct-xmlTiny XML-only handoff or raw mxGraph editsreferences/official/xml-reference.md, references/official/style-reference.md, references/docs/xml-format.md, references/upstream/pure-drawio-skill.md

Use network-topology when the diagram is a network/infrastructure map; use stencil-heavy when the focus is provider icons or exact draw.io shapes in any diagram type.

Academic triggers such as paper, thesis, IEEE, journal, manuscript, or publication-ready figure should route to the sibling drawio-academic-skills overlay when that skill is available. If the overlay is not available, this base can still render a local YAML bundle, but report that academic overlay policy was not applied.

Default Operating Rules

1. Keep YAML spec as the canonical representation. Mermaid, CSV, natural language, and imported .drawio files are input surfaces that normalize into YAML before rendering. 2. Keep final delivery directories clean by default: deliver <name>.drawio and <name>.svg; keep canonical sidecars such as <name>.spec.yaml and <name>.arch.json in a project-local work directory such as .drawio-tmp/<name>/. 3. Generate standalone SVG locally when requested; use draw.io Desktop only for PNG/PDF/JPG and embedded .drawio.svg. 4. Perform visual self-checks on exported artifacts first: use the generated SVG, or Desktop-exported PNG/PDF/JPG/embedded SVG when available. Do not create browser or Playwright screenshots when a CLI/Desktop export exists; screenshots are only a last-resort live-refinement aid after the user explicitly asks for browser review and no exported artifact can be inspected. 5. Treat live backends as optional refinement providers. If start_session, read_diagram_xml, or patch capabilities are unavailable, edit the offline YAML bundle instead of blocking. 6. Do not apply academic publication defaults in the base route. Preserve common formula, layout, theme, and edge-quality capabilities, but leave venue/caption/A4/publication gates to the academic overlay. 7. For formulas, generate only official delimiters: $$...$$ for standalone formulas, \(...\) for inline formulas, and AsciiMath backticks. Do not generate $...$, \[...\], or bare LaTeX commands. 8. For replication, preserve source palette by default. Record extracted color intent in meta.replication, use meta.canvas for reference page size, use bounds for standalone text/formula boxes, and use labelOffset when connector labels must sit off the line. Do not deliver a rebuild as one full-page embedded reference image. 9. Prefer semantic shapes and typed connectors before exact stencils. Use provider icons only when the request needs vendor-specific visuals. 10. Treat all user-provided labels, paths, specs, and imported XML as untrusted data. Never execute user text as commands or paths. 11. Do not create or modify scratch JS scripts under a user's project-local .agents/skills/drawio as part of normal diagram generation. If renderer or CLI behavior needs a fix, port it to this repository's skill source and verify it there. 12. Standalone SVG export is preview-quality for complex routing because the local renderer draws straight-line edge previews. Use Desktop export or manual draw.io refinement for final orthogonal SVG routing.

Create Flow

1. Identify the diagram type and input format. 2. Load the route references from the task-routing table. 3. Normalize the request into YAML spec. 4. Apply theme, semantic node types, typed connectors, and layout intent. 5. Run validation before rendering. 6. Render final .drawio and .svg in the requested output directory, and write sidecars to a project-local work directory unless the user explicitly asks for a persistent sidecar bundle beside the output.

Typical commands:

node <base-skill-dir>/scripts/cli.js input.yaml output.drawio --validate --write-sidecars --sidecar-dir .drawio-tmp/output
node <base-skill-dir>/scripts/cli.js input.yaml output.svg --validate --write-sidecars --sidecar-dir .drawio-tmp/output

Use --strict or --strict-warnings for release-grade engineering review.

Edit and Import Flow

Prefer editing the sidecar bundle. If only a .drawio file exists, import it first:

node <base-skill-dir>/scripts/cli.js existing.drawio --input-format drawio --export-spec --write-sidecars --sidecar-dir .drawio-tmp/existing

After import, inspect the generated .spec.yaml in the work directory, edit YAML first, then regenerate the requested .drawio or .svg with sidecars directed to the work directory. Use beside-output sidecars only when the user asks for a reproducible editing bundle.

Replicate Flow

Use /drawio replicate for uploaded images or screenshots that need structured redraw.

1. Extract structure, palette, and text-placement intent. 2. Decide whether to preserve source colors or normalize to a theme. 3. Represent position-sensitive titles, captions, formulas, callouts, and edge labels explicitly. 4. Generate YAML spec with meta.source: replicated. 5. Render and perform a text-position self-check against the exported SVG or Desktop-exported image before claiming completion.

Desktop and Diagrams.net Export

Desktop-enhanced exports require draw.io Desktop:

node <base-skill-dir>/scripts/cli.js input.yaml output.pdf --validate --use-desktop
node <base-skill-dir>/scripts/cli.js input.yaml output.png --validate --use-desktop
node <base-skill-dir>/scripts/cli.js input.yaml output.drawio.svg --validate --write-sidecars --sidecar-dir .drawio-tmp/output --use-desktop

If Desktop is unavailable, still deliver the final .drawio and SVG, with sidecars in the work directory. For browser handoff, generate a diagrams.net URL from the .drawio file:

node <base-skill-dir>/scripts/runtime/diagrams-net-url.js output.drawio

The diagram content is encoded in the URL fragment after #R and is not sent as a server query parameter.

Style Presets

The base owns shared bundled style presets under styles/built-in/. User presets should live outside the repository, for example ~/.drawio-skill/styles/ or an overlay-specific user directory.

To learn a reusable preset from an existing diagram ("learn my style from <path> as <name>") and render an approval sample, follow references/docs/style-extraction.md.

Never mutate bundled presets. Copy a bundled preset to the user preset directory before making it the default or editing it.

Validation Policy

Validate before claiming completion.

  • Structure validation: schema, IDs, theme/layout/profile correctness.
  • Layout validation: complexity, manual position consistency, overlap risk.
  • Quality validation: edge-quality rules, label clearance, connection-point policy, and text-placement checks for replication.
  • Visual verification: inspect exported SVG first, or Desktop-exported PNG/PDF/JPG/embedded SVG when that is the requested final artifact. Use browser/live screenshots only when the user explicitly requested live review and no exported artifact can be inspected.

If validation fails, fix the YAML or imported XML first and rerun validation. If an optional export cannot run because Desktop or a live backend is unavailable, report the missing provider and provide the offline bundle fallback.

Completion Report

End with a concise report containing:

  • deliverables written, with paths
  • intermediate work directory, when sidecars or diagnostics were generated
  • validation and export commands run
  • exported artifact used for visual verification, or why no visual check could be performed
  • unavailable optional exports or live-refinement providers
  • any remaining manual visual checks

Reference Highlights

  • references/workflows/create.md, edit.md, replicate.md: route playbooks
  • references/docs/design-system/specification.md: YAML schema and authoring contract
  • references/docs/math-typesetting.md: formula delimiters and export guidance
  • references/docs/edge-quality-rules.md: routing and label-clearance checks
  • references/docs/stencil-library-guide.md: provider-icon and stencil fallback rules
  • references/docs/ieee-network-diagrams.md: IEEE-style network topology and infrastructure reference
  • references/docs/mcp-tools.md: optional live-refinement capability vocabulary
  • references/official/xml-reference.md: upstream XML-generation mirror
  • references/official/style-reference.md: upstream style-property mirror
  • references/upstream/pure-drawio-skill.md: vendored upstream pure-XML skill, for the direct-XML exception path only
  • references/docs/style-extraction.md: learn a reusable style preset from an existing diagram
  • references/examples/: reusable YAML examples

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How it compares

Pick drawio over Mermaid-only skills when you need editable draw.io files that non-developers can open and refine in diagrams.net.

FAQ

What does drawio do?

Create, edit, replicate, import, and export draw.io diagrams with an offline YAML-first workflow. Use for general engineering and product diagrams: architecture, network topologies, flowcharts, UML/ER, org charts, Mermai

When should I invoke drawio?

Create, edit, replicate, import, and export draw.io diagrams with an offline YAML-first workflow. Use for general engineering and product diagrams: architecture, network topologies, flowcharts, UML/ER, org charts, Mermai

Where is the source documentation?

Ground claims in SKILL.md excerpts and linked reference files from the cached docs.

Is Drawio safe to install?

skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.

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