Generate Excalidraw diagrams from text content. Supports three output modes - Obsidian (.md), Standard (.excalidraw), and Animated (.excalidraw with animation order).
SkillScore46Maintained
Automatic
◆Knowledge Management pack
Last verified 8/10/2026
What it changes
Passed 11 of 24 test cases with the skill, and 5 of 24 without it.
Without skill21%
With skill46%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Set updated field to 1
Text elements set fontFamily to 5
Set fontFamily to 5 in text elements
and 16 more in the full report
8 fixed3 passed either way11 still failing2 broke
Pass-rate lift
+25 pp
Tokens
+154%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
+54%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/10/2026v111 of 24 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 8 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 8
Prompt
Create a mind map diagram of project launch tasks. Express status markers like launch, complete, and risk in standard Excalidraw format.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Exclude emoji symbols from text element content
Missed
Passed
Use color fills or basic standard shapes for status representations
Missed
Passed
case-09 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/10/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md467 lines2 files
Excalidraw Diagram Generator
Create Excalidraw diagrams from text content with multiple output formats.
Output Modes
Select output mode based on the user's trigger words:
Trigger Words
Output Mode
File Format
Use Case
Excalidraw, diagram, flowchart, mind map
Obsidian (default)
.md
Open directly in Obsidian
standard excalidraw
Standard
.excalidraw
Open/edit/share on excalidraw.com
animate, animated excalidraw
Animated
.excalidraw
Drag to excalidraw-animate to generate animation
Workflow
Detect output mode from trigger words (see Output Modes table above)
Generate Excalidraw JSON (add animation order if Animated mode)
Output in correct format based on mode
Automatically save to current working directory
Notify user with file path and usage instructions
Output Formats
Mode 1: Obsidian Format (Default)
Output strictly in the following structure, with no modifications:
---
excalidraw-plugin: parsed
tags: [excalidraw]
---
==⚠ Switch to EXCALIDRAW VIEW in the MORE OPTIONS menu of this document. ⚠== You can decompress Drawing data with the command palette: 'Decompress current Excalidraw file'. For more info check in plugin settings under 'Saving'
# Excalidraw Data
## Text Elements