ExcalidrawZ: Local Native Excalidraw on macOS/iOS

6 comments

• BariumBlue 1 hour ago
  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.
• internet_points 2 hours ago
  already exists via emacs =P https://github.com/yibie/excali-mode
• quentindanjou 2 hours ago
  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
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  • petepete 3 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.

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    • ShinyLeftPad 2 hours ago
      wardilacxe? just off the top of my head
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      • hooli_gan 2 hours ago
        That sounds like a disease I don't want to catch
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        • ShinyLeftPad 2 hours ago
          It doesn't have to sound good, just to be unique and not infringe
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          • r_lee 2 hours ago
            good luck having anyone discover something with that name
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            • ShinyLeftPad 1 hour ago
              compared to a project that gets shut down for infringement? Don't think i'll need your luck;)
        • QuantumNomad_ 1 hour ago
          Wardilacxe sounds like the name of an acne-removal cream. That, or the name of a laxative. :P
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          • ShinyLeftPad 1 hour ago
            Things that bring goodness, in other words!
    • pixelready 1 hour ago
      Just pick a different famous sword? Masamunedraw, Durandraw, etc…
  • mpalmer 1 hour ago
    Well hey, at least it's not like they've completely re-implemented the same functionality as well.
• j2kun 1 hour 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.

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  • chrisandchris 1 hour 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).

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    • j2kun 1 hour 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 1 hour ago
  4yr old ? installed it via mac appstore. hope u dont steal my api keys