fix(excalidraw): resolve canvas module path and add canonical file location convention
Fix convert.mjs to resolve canvas from .export-runtime via createRequire instead of bare import (which resolves relative to script location, not CWD). Add File Location Convention section to SKILL.md — diagrams save .excalidraw source alongside PNGs in the project's image directory for easy re-export. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -23,6 +23,20 @@ This creates a `.export-runtime` directory inside `scripts/` with the Node.js de
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The Excalidraw MCP server must be configured. Verify availability by checking for `mcp__excalidraw__create_view` and `mcp__excalidraw__read_checkpoint` tools.
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## File Location Convention
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Save diagram source files alongside their PNG exports in the project's image directory. This enables re-exporting diagrams when content or styling changes.
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**Standard pattern:**
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```
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docs/images/my-diagram.excalidraw # source (commit this)
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docs/images/my-diagram.png # rendered output (commit this)
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```
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**When updating an existing diagram**, look for a `.excalidraw` file next to the PNG. If one exists, edit it and re-export rather than rebuilding from scratch.
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**Temporary files** (raw checkpoint JSON) go in `/tmp/excalidraw-export/` and are discarded after conversion.
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## Workflow
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### Step 1: Design the Diagram Elements
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@@ -63,11 +77,11 @@ Use the `convert.mjs` script to transform raw MCP checkpoint JSON into a valid `
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- Expands `label` properties on shapes/arrows into proper bound text elements
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```bash
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# Save checkpoint JSON to a file first, then convert:
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node <skill-path>/scripts/convert.mjs <input.json> <output.excalidraw>
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# Save checkpoint JSON to a temp file, then convert to the project's image directory:
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node <skill-path>/scripts/convert.mjs /tmp/excalidraw-export/raw.json docs/images/my-diagram.excalidraw
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```
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The input JSON should be the raw checkpoint data from `mcp__excalidraw__read_checkpoint` (the `{"elements": [...]}` object).
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The input JSON should be the raw checkpoint data from `mcp__excalidraw__read_checkpoint` (the `{"elements": [...]}` object). The output `.excalidraw` file goes in the project's image directory (see File Location Convention above).
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**For batch exports**: Write each checkpoint to a separate raw JSON file, then convert each one:
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```bash
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@@ -92,7 +106,7 @@ Bound text (labels on shapes/arrows) needs: `containerId: "<parent-id>"`, `textA
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Run the export script. Determine the runtime path relative to this skill's scripts directory:
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```bash
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cd <skill-path>/scripts/.export-runtime && node <skill-path>/scripts/export_png.mjs /tmp/excalidraw-export/diagram.excalidraw /tmp/excalidraw-export/output.png
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cd <skill-path>/scripts/.export-runtime && node <skill-path>/scripts/export_png.mjs docs/images/my-diagram.excalidraw docs/images/my-diagram.png
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```
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The script:
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@@ -110,7 +124,7 @@ The script prints the output path on success. Verify the result with `file <outp
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Run the validation script on the `.excalidraw` file to catch spatial issues:
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```bash
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node <skill-path>/scripts/validate.mjs /tmp/excalidraw-export/diagram.excalidraw
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node <skill-path>/scripts/validate.mjs docs/images/my-diagram.excalidraw
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```
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Then read the exported PNG back using the Read tool to visually inspect:
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@@ -4,13 +4,20 @@
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* Filters pseudo-elements, adds required defaults, expands labels into bound text.
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*/
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import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
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import { dirname, join } from 'path';
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import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
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import { createRequire } from 'module';
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const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
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const runtimeRequire = createRequire(join(__dirname, '.export-runtime', 'package.json'));
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// Canvas-based text measurement with graceful fallback to heuristic.
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// Excalidraw renders with Virgil (hand-drawn font); system sans-serif
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// is a reasonable proxy. The 1.1x multiplier accounts for Virgil being wider.
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let measureText;
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try {
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const { createCanvas } = await import('canvas');
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const canvas = runtimeRequire('canvas');
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const { createCanvas } = canvas;
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const cvs = createCanvas(1, 1);
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const ctx = cvs.getContext('2d');
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measureText = (text, fontSize) => {
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