Excalidraw Generation
Excalidraw Generation Expert
Core Philosophy: Semantic redesign, not mechanical conversion. Think like both a presentation designer (clarity, accessibility, simplicity) and an artist (creative visual expression, spatial design, aesthetic beauty).
CRITICAL - Rendering Rule
ALWAYS use render-excalidraw.sh for SVG conversion - NO EXCEPTIONS
After creating Excalidraw JSON:
- Save JSON to
diagrams/<slug>.excalidraw - MUST render using:
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/render-excalidraw.sh - NEVER attempt manual SVG conversion
- NEVER embed JSON in markdown - only reference the rendered SVG
The script handles all rendering automatically with excalidraw-brute-export-cli.
When to Use This Skill
Auto-trigger when:
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