cli-anything-drawio
Command-line interface for Drawio - A CLI harness for Draw.io — create, edit, and export diagrams from the command line....
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/hkuds/cli-anything --skill cli-anything-drawio- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads cli-anything-drawio automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
cli-anything-drawio
A CLI harness for Draw.io — create, edit, and export diagrams from the command line.
Installation
This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-drawio package:
pip install cli-anything-drawio
Prerequisites:
- Python 3.10+
- drawio must be installed on your system
Usage
Basic Commands
# Show help
cli-anything-drawio --help
# Start interactive REPL mode
cli-anything-drawio
# Create a new project
cli-anything-drawio project new -o project.json
# Run with JSON output (for agent consumption)
cli-anything-drawio --json project info -p project.json
REPL Mode
When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:
cli-anything-drawio
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history
Command Groups
Project
Project management: new, open, save, info.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
new | Create a new blank diagram |
open | Open an existing .drawio project file |
save | Save the current project |
info | Show detailed project information |
xml | Print the raw XML of the current project |
presets | List available page size presets |
Shape
Shape operations: add, remove, move, resize, style.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
add | Add a shape to the diagram |
remove | Remove a shape by ID |
list | List all shapes on a page |
label | Update a shape's label text |
move | Move a shape to new coordinates |
resize | Resize a shape |
style | Set a style property on a shape |
info | Show detailed info about a shape |
types | List all available shape types |
Connect
Connector operations: add, remove, style.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
add | Add a connector between two shapes |
remove | Remove a connector by ID |
label | Update a connector's label |
style | Set a style property on a connector |
list | List all connectors on a page |
styles | List available edge styles |
Page
Page operations: add, remove, rename, list.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
add | Add a new page |
remove | Remove a page by index |
rename | Rename a page |
list | List all pages |
Export
Export operations: render to PNG, PDF, SVG.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
render | Export the diagram to a file |
formats | List available export formats |
Session
Session management: status, undo, redo.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
status | Show current session status |
undo | Undo the last operation |
redo | Redo the last undone operation |
save-state | Save session state to disk |
list | List all saved sessions |
Examples
Create a New Project
Create a new drawio project file.
cli-anything-drawio project new -o myproject.json
# Or with JSON output for programmatic use
cli-anything-drawio --json project new -o myproject.json
Interactive REPL Session
Start an interactive session with undo/redo support.
cli-anything-drawio
# Enter commands interactively
# Use 'help' to see available commands
# Use 'undo' and 'redo' for history navigation
Export Project
Export the project to a final output format.
cli-anything-drawio --project myproject.json export render output.pdf --overwrite
State Management
The CLI maintains session state with:
- Undo/Redo: Up to 50 levels of history
- Project persistence: Save/load project state as JSON
- Session tracking: Track modifications and changes
Output Formats
All commands support dual output modes:
- Human-readable (default): Tables, colors, formatted text
- Machine-readable (
--jsonflag): Structured JSON for agent consumption
# Human output
cli-anything-drawio project info -p project.json
# JSON output for agents
cli-anything-drawio --json project info -p project.json
For AI Agents
When using this CLI programmatically:
- Always use
--jsonflag for parseable output - Check return codes - 0 for success, non-zero for errors
- Parse stderr for error messages on failure
- Use absolute paths for all file operations
- Verify outputs exist after export operations
More Information
- Full documentation: See README.md in the package
- Test coverage: See TEST.md in the package
- Methodology: See HARNESS.md in the cli-anything-plugin
Version
1.0.0
FAQ
What does the cli-anything-drawio skill do?
Command-line interface for Drawio - A CLI harness for Draw.io — create, edit, and export diagrams from the command line....
How do I install cli-anything-drawio?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/hkuds/cli-anything --skill cli-anything-drawio in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/cli-anything-drawio/ (personal) or .claude/skills/cli-anything-drawio/ (project).
Which AI agents can use cli-anything-drawio?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is cli-anything-drawio safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains cli-anything-drawio?
It is published by hkuds in hkuds/cli-anything. It has 673 recorded installs.
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