update_excalidraw
Add, remove, or update elements in an existing Excalidraw note via the companion plugin.
| Domain | structured |
| Scopes | write:excalidraw |
| Access | write |
| Tags | writes, plugin-bridge, domain:structured |
| Profile | full only |
Annotations
Section titled “Annotations”| Annotation | Value |
|---|---|
| Read-only | no |
| Destructive | no |
| Idempotent | no |
| Accepts an idempotency key | no |
Idempotent is the advisory MCP idempotentHint. Destructive is also yes for a tool that
asks for confirmation only on some calls.
Confirmation (human in the loop)
Section titled “Confirmation (human in the loop)”No human confirmation is required to call this tool.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
— | Vault id. May be omitted when only one vault is available. length 1–64; pattern ^[a-z0-9_-]+$ |
|
path |
string |
yes | — | length 1–1024 |
add_elements |
Record<string, any>[] |
— | — | |
remove_element_ids |
string[] |
— | — | |
update_elements |
Record<string, Record<string, any>> |
— | — | |
update_app_state |
Record<string, any> |
— | — |
Output
Section titled “Output”| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
string |
yes | — |
plugin_used |
boolean |
yes | — |
unchanged |
boolean |
— | |
vault |
string |
yes | — |
Related tools
Section titled “Related tools”Other tools in the structured domain: add_kanban_card, create_base, create_canvas, create_excalidraw, format_table, insert_table_column, insert_table_row, list_kanban_boards, move_kanban_card, query_base, query_canvas, read_base, read_canvas, read_excalidraw, read_kanban_board, sort_table_by_column, update_base, update_canvas.
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