Show HN: Excalidraw-edit – Open and edit .excalidraw files from the terminal

Category: cli-tool

Tags: cli, excalidraw, diagram-tool, offline, local-server

Score: 4.5/10 (Innovation: 3, Technical: 4, Documentation: 7, Utility: 4)

A CLI tool that launches a local server to open and edit .excalidraw diagram files in your browser, enabling offline editing without cloud accounts. It's interesting because it repackages the popular Excalidraw web app into a standalone, file-system-first desktop-like workflow.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, technical writers

Repository: https://github.com/wh1le/excalidraw-edit · JavaScript · MIT

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