About nimbalyst-skills
nimbalyst-skills is a set of three skills for Nimbalyst IDE covering Excalidraw diagrams, UI mockups, and data models. Its Excalidraw skill includes MCP-based programmatic editing and Mermaid import.
Key features
- 01Programmatic Excalidraw element editing
- 02Mermaid diagram import
- 03UI wireframes with architecture diagrams
- 04Data model design
Use cases
- 01Editing Excalidraw diagrams with MCP tools
- 02Creating UI wireframes alongside architecture diagrams
- 03Designing data models
MCP support
The Excalidraw skill uses MCP tools to add shapes, arrows, and frames, and to import Mermaid diagrams.
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/nimbalyst-skillsin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled filesstub.yaml
Details
From the project READMEnimbalyst-skills
Catalogue stub — full package: nimbalyst.com/skills
Decision tree
Run this for Nimbalyst IDE skill workflows:
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Is a Nimbalyst skill already installed? Check:
~/.design-agent-skills/skills/excalidraw/SKILL.mdexists (from Nimbalyst registry).- Yes → invoke the specific skill by name and proceed
- No → go to step 2
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Do you have shell access?
- Yes → run the install command below, then invoke the skill
- No → show the install command; in Claude Code, send it as a chat message starting with
!— add-gfor global install or omit for project-only
Install command
# Excalidraw with MCP tool support (add elements, arrows, frames, Mermaid import)
npx skills add nimbalyst/excalidraw
# UI wireframe mockups alongside architecture diagrams
npx skills add nimbalyst/mockup
# Data model design
npx skills add nimbalyst/datamodel
Note: Nimbalyst uses a custom skill registry. If the above fails, install directly from nimbalyst.com/skills.
Invoke after install
excalidraw(nimbalyst) — "excalidraw with MCP", "interactive excalidraw"mockup— "UI mockup", "wireframe alongside architecture"datamodel— "data model design"
What it does
Nimbalyst IDE's 3 skills with unique MCP-enhanced capabilities: Excalidraw with programmatic element manipulation via MCP tools (add shapes, arrows, frames, import from Mermaid), UI wireframing that co-generates architecture diagrams, and structured data model design.