// Command-line interface for Drawio - A CLI harness for **Draw.io** — create, edit, and export diagrams from the command line....
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| name | cli-anything-drawio |
| description | Command-line interface for Drawio - A CLI harness for **Draw.io** — create, edit, and export diagrams from the command line.... |
A CLI harness for Draw.io — create, edit, and export diagrams from the command line.
This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-drawio package:
pip install cli-anything-drawio
Prerequisites:
# 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
When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:
cli-anything-drawio
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history
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 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 |
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 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 operations: render to PNG, PDF, SVG.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
render | Export the diagram to a file |
formats | List available export formats |
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 |
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
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 the project to a final output format.
cli-anything-drawio --project myproject.json export render output.pdf --overwrite
The CLI maintains session state with:
All commands support dual output modes:
--json flag): 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
When using this CLI programmatically:
--json flag for parseable output1.0.0