Skedra Whiteboard is a modern infinite canvas for sketching ideas, mapping systems, planning
projects, and collaborating with people or AI agents. Through its 23-tool MCP server,
agents can create and edit native Kanban boards, Gantt timelines and diagrams instead
of returning flat screenshots. Use the free whiteboard at
[skedra.xyz](https://skedra.xyz), or run the complete Community edition on your
own infrastructure.
## Features
- **Infinite canvas** with shapes, text, arrows, freehand drawing, images, and frames
- **Visual workflows** for flowcharts, mind maps, graphical sequence diagrams with optional Mermaid import, Gantt charts, kanban boards, and reusable templates
- **Local-first whiteboard** that works without creating an account
- **Real-time collaboration** with encrypted canvas updates and assets
- **Team workspaces** with roles, permissions, comments, mentions, and activity
- **Shareable boards** for guests, presentations, and read-only embeds
- **MCP server** with 23 structured tools for agent-editable boards, plans, diagrams, members, and activity
- **Shape libraries** with `.skedralib` import, private collections, and a community catalog
- **Portable files** with the open `.skedra` format
- **Optional AI and voice calls** using your own providers
- **Dark mode and localization** for a comfortable workspace
## MCP for AI agents
Connect Codex, Claude, Cursor, OpenCode or another Streamable HTTP client to
the hosted server:
```text
https://skedra.xyz/api/mcp
```
Create an account, then open **Settings > API Keys & MCP** for a generated,
client-specific configuration. New Founding Users receive 30 days of Skedra
Cloud access without a credit card.
The result of an agent call is a normal editable Skedra board. Humans can keep
moving cards, changing dependencies and refining diagrams while the agent reads
and updates the same structured elements.
- [MCP product page and demo](https://skedra.xyz/mcp)
- [MCP setup, security boundary and example prompts](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/docs/MCP.md)
- [Official MCP Registry submission package](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/apps/mcp/REGISTRY.md)
## Skedra Community
Skedra Community is the complete open-source workspace: the web app, accounts,
teams, persisted boards, collaboration, comments, libraries, API, database, and
self-hosting tools.
The canvas is also available as reusable, auth-free packages:
- [`@skedra/canvas-core`](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/packages/canvas-core) — canvas model and algorithms
- [`@skedra/canvas-editor`](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/packages/canvas-editor) — shared editor interactions
- [`@skedra/canvas-react`](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/packages/canvas-react) — shared SVG renderer
- [`@skedra/react`](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/packages/react) — embeddable React editor
See [Community scope](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/PRODUCT_BOUNDARY.md) for the exact project boundary.
## Self-host Skedra
The fastest way to run Skedra is the all-in-one Docker image:
```bash
docker run -d \
--name skedra \
-p 3000:80 \
-v skedra_data:/data \
ghcr.io/moonriddim/skedra-community-standalone:latest
```
Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000). Your boards, database, and
instance secrets are kept in the `skedra_data` volume.
For Docker Compose, production domains, external storage, LiveKit, updates, and
backups, follow the [self-hosting guide](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/SELFHOST.md).
## Development
```bash
git clone https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community.git
cd skedra-community
docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d
cp .env.example .env
pnpm install
pnpm db:push
pnpm dev
```
Open [http://localhost:5174](http://localhost:5174).
`pnpm dev` also keeps the public React SDK artifacts current while shared
canvas code changes. Use `pnpm dev:sdk` for the SDK watcher alone and
`pnpm sdk:verify` to run the focused Web/SDK parity, package, and build checks.
## Contributing
Skedra is built in the open, and contributions are welcome.
- Found a bug or have an idea? [Open an issue](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/issues).
- Want to improve the code? Fork the repository and open a pull request.
- Planning a larger change? Start with an issue so we can align on the direction.
## License
Skedra Community is licensed under [`AGPL-3.0-only`](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/LICENSE). The reusable
[`canvas-core`](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/packages/canvas-core/LICENSE),
[`canvas-editor`](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/packages/canvas-editor/LICENSE), and
[`react`](https://github.com/moonriddim/skedra-community/blob/HEAD/packages/react/LICENSE) packages are available under the MIT License.
