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Software Engineering•November 4, 2023•6 min read

Excalidraw: Hand-Drawn Diagrams for Technical Communication

Excalidraw creates hand-drawn style diagrams perfect for technical documentation.

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Excalidraw produces informal, hand-drawn style diagrams. Perfect for architecture discussions. Real-time collaboration supported. Export to various formats.

Use Cases

Architecture diagrams communicate system design. Sequence diagrams show interactions. Flowcharts document processes. Wireframes sketch interfaces.

  • Use for architecture discussions
  • Create sequence diagrams quickly
  • Collaborate in real-time
  • Export as PNG, SVG, or embed
  • Use libraries for common shapes

Integration

Embed in documentation tools. Use as VS Code extension. Self-host for privacy. Export for presentations.

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excalidrawdiagramsdocumentationarchitecturecommunication