Excalidraw has an NPM package!: npmjs.com/package/@excalidraw/excalidraw
It is very easy in my experience to set up a local npm project that's just an empty HTML with Excalidraw inside, working fully locally - great if you're behind some firewall or similar network isolation.
Honestly, that looks quite good and every feature is really welcome. Kudos!
jdthedisciple 3 hours ago [-]
did you just steal their brand name? or what am i missing
petepete 2 hours ago [-]
Looks like it. There are several other projects that heavily borrow from the name/branding around too, including the one I use Excalidash (https://excalidash.xyz/)
I guess making it clear it's Excalidraw-related without overstepping is tricky.
ShinyLeftPad 2 hours ago [-]
wardilacxe?
just off the top of my head
hooli_gan 2 hours ago [-]
That sounds like a disease I don't want to catch
ShinyLeftPad 2 hours ago [-]
It doesn't have to sound good, just to be unique and not infringe
r_lee 1 hours ago [-]
good luck having anyone discover something with that name
ShinyLeftPad 23 minutes ago [-]
compared to a project that gets shut down for infringement? Don't think i'll need your luck;)
QuantumNomad_ 31 minutes ago [-]
Wardilacxe sounds like the name of an acne-removal cream. That, or the name of a laxative. :P
ShinyLeftPad 22 minutes ago [-]
Things that bring goodness, in other words!
pixelready 30 minutes ago [-]
Just pick a different famous sword? Masamunedraw, Durandraw, etc…
mpalmer 53 minutes ago [-]
Well hey, at least it's not like they've completely re-implemented the same functionality as well.
j2kun 45 minutes ago [-]
From what I can tell, this project
* Steals the brand name from a tool I love
* Seems like it is intended to replace the original, not an extension/plugin
* Smells vibe-coded (which raises the question as to its quality)
I'll keep using (and paying for!) the original, thanks.
chrisandchris 40 minutes ago [-]
> * Smells vibe-coded (which raises the question as to its quality
Any substance for your claim? The repo is at least older than the word "vibe" itself.
V1.0.0 is from August 2024 and has more-or-less the same README.md (the GIF looks very similar).
j2kun 7 minutes ago [-]
Looking at the content of recent commits they read like raw LLM output to me, and also the graph at https://github.com/chocoford/ExcalidrawZ/graphs/code-frequen... makes it pretty clear that development has been accelerated much more recently than 2024.
lakpahana 50 minutes ago [-]
4yr old ? installed it via mac appstore. hope u dont steal my api keys
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It is very easy in my experience to set up a local npm project that's just an empty HTML with Excalidraw inside, working fully locally - great if you're behind some firewall or similar network isolation.
I guess making it clear it's Excalidraw-related without overstepping is tricky.
* Steals the brand name from a tool I love
* Seems like it is intended to replace the original, not an extension/plugin
* Smells vibe-coded (which raises the question as to its quality)
I'll keep using (and paying for!) the original, thanks.
Any substance for your claim? The repo is at least older than the word "vibe" itself.
V1.0.0 is from August 2024 and has more-or-less the same README.md (the GIF looks very similar).