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Openflowkit MCP

Openflowkit MCP is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Local-first OpenFlowKit diagramming tools for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf & other MCP clients. It has 833 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @vrun-design/openflowkit-mcp.

github.com/Vrun-design/openflowkit (opens in a new tab)

Install Openflowkit MCP

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openflowkit-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vrun-design/openflowkit-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio openflowkit-mcp -- npx -y @vrun-design/openflowkit-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openflowkit-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vrun-design/openflowkit-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "openflowkit-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vrun-design/openflowkit-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

About Openflowkit MCP

The open-source diagramming studio for builders. Create flows from templates, code, structured imports, or AI. Refine them visually, keep them local-first, and export as Cinematic MP4 walkthroughs — or drive everything from Claude / Cursor / Windsurf via our first-party MCP server .

  • flowchart
  • ai
  • architecture-diagrams
  • diagramming
  • local-first
  • open-source
  • system-design
  • mermaid
  • react
  • self-hosted

FAQ

Openflowkit MCP FAQ

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What is Openflowkit MCP?

Openflowkit MCP is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Local-first OpenFlowKit diagramming tools for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf & other MCP clients. It has 833 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @vrun-design/openflowkit-mcp. The source code is at github.com/Vrun-design/openflowkit.

How do I install the Openflowkit MCP MCP server?

Add the command npx -y @vrun-design/openflowkit-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Openflowkit MCP free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.

Is Openflowkit MCP actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.