excalidraw
Use when working with *.excalidraw or *.excalidraw.json files, user mentions diagrams/flowcharts, or requests architecture visualization - delegates all Excalidraw operations to subagents to prevent context exhaustion from verbose JSON (single files: 4k-22k tokens, can exceed read limits)
Profile →npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill excalidraw --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Excalidraw Subagent Delegation ## Overview **Core principle:** Main agents NEVER read Excalidraw files directly. Always delegate to subagents to isolate context consumption. Excalidraw files are JSON with high token cost but low information density. Single files range from 4k-22k tokens (largest can exceed read tool limits). Reading multiple diagrams quickly exhausts context budget (7 files = 67
What does the excalidraw skill do?
Use when working with *.excalidraw or *.excalidraw.json files, user mentions diagrams/flowcharts, or requests architecture visualization - delegates all Excalidraw operations to subagents to prevent context exhaustion from verbose JSON (single files: 4k-22k tokens, can exceed read limits)
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill excalidraw --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From softaworks/agent-toolkit, a repository with 2,276 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.