DayuanJiang/next-ai-draw-io

What is it?

Key features

• 01Generates architecture diagrams, flowcharts and sequence diagrams from a sentence, with AWS, Azure, GCP and Kubernetes icon libraries.
• 02Edits existing diagrams by chat, highlighting the shapes the AI changed.
• 03Lets the AI modify only the shapes you select on the canvas.
• 04Keeps a version history of AI changes with thumbnails, comparison, restore and undo.
• 05Exports to .drawio, .png, .svg and .drawio.svg.
• 06Works as a web app, desktop app or MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code.

Use cases

• Sketching cloud architecture diagrams from a written description during design reviews.
• Turning a screenshot or sketch into an editable draw.io diagram.
• Letting an AI coding agent produce and check diagrams while working in the editor.
• Drawing diagrams with a local model through Ollama for offline or intranet use.

Quick start

1. 1

   Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/DayuanJiang/next-ai-draw-io
2. 2

   Enter the project folder

   cd next-ai-draw-io
3. 3

   Install dependencies

   npm install
4. 4

   Copy the env file and add your provider and API key, then start the dev server and open localhost:6002

   cp env.example .env.local

Things to know

• !Small models tend to produce broken diagrams, so a capable model is needed.
• !Running it yourself requires configuring a model provider and API key.

Topics

FAQ

What is next-ai-draw-io?

A web, desktop and MCP tool that draws and edits draw.io diagrams from natural-language chat with an AI model. Next AI Draw.io lets you describe a diagram in plain language and have an AI model draw it directly on a draw.io canvas. You can also edit by hand as with any draw.io file, or select shapes and ask the AI to change only those. Each AI change is saved as a version that can be compared, restored or undone, and diagrams export as .drawio, .png or .svg.

Is next-ai-draw-io free to use? What license does it have?

next-ai-draw-io is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is next-ai-draw-io still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to next-ai-draw-io was on Oct 19, 2026.

What can I use next-ai-draw-io for?

Sketching cloud architecture diagrams from a written description during design reviews. Turning a screenshot or sketch into an editable draw.io diagram. Letting an AI coding agent produce and check diagrams while working in the editor. Drawing diagrams with a local model through Ollama for offline or intranet use.

How do I install next-ai-draw-io?

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/DayuanJiang/next-ai-draw-io Enter the project folder: cd next-ai-draw-io Install dependencies: npm install Copy the env file and add your provider and API key, then start the dev server and open localhost:6002: cp env.example .env.local

Where can I get next-ai-draw-io?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/DayuanJiang/next-ai-draw-io