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oxdraw

Diagram as Code Tool Written in Rust with Draggable Editing

★ 2.4k stars⑂ 87 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

oxdraw is an open-source design project by RohanAdwankar (RohanAdwankar/oxdraw on GitHub). It has 2,352 GitHub stars and 87 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 26 September 2026.

GitHub stars
2,352
Forks
87
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
26 September 2026
Category
Design
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick the surface

    Whiteboard, diagrams-as-code, or component library — match the artifact.

  2. Start from templates

    Community templates and themes skip the blank page.

  3. Collaborate

    Real-time editing and version history included.

  4. Export & ship

    SVG/PNG/code output drops into products and docs.

// features

Why people love it

Diagrams as code

Version diagrams in git alongside your code.

Real-time collaboration

Multiplayer cursors without the enterprise invoice.

No per-seat fees

The whole team joins free.

Templates galore

Community starters for every common artifact.

Export anywhere

SVG, PNG, PDF, and framework code.

Self-hostable

Run the whole studio on your own server.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/RohanAdwankar/oxdraw.git
    cd oxdraw
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains oxdraw?

It is an open-source project at RohanAdwankar/oxdraw with 87 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is oxdraw free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Can it replace Figma?

For whiteboarding and diagrams, yes. Deep product design still favors Figma's ecosystem.

What about design handoff?

Export to code and specs that developers can actually use.

Can I self-host?

Most of these offer Docker images for private instances.

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// alternatives

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Get oxdraw

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.