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draw — GitHub Copilot plugin: diagrams and installation

Q: How do I install draw in GitHub Copilot?

Run `copilot plugin install draw@awesome-copilot`.

Create and edit simple diagrams in a Copilot canvas with draw. Use it to sketch a diagram, adjust it with Copilot, then export it as PNG or SVG.

Install into GitHub Copilot · Command from the source All methods and platforms ↓

copilot plugin install draw@awesome-copilot

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What draw does

The canvas supports shapes, text, a freehand pen, and arrows that stay attached to the shapes they connect. Copilot can read the drawing, add to it, edit it, and tidy the layout. Changes happen in the same canvas.

Export the finished drawing as PNG or SVG. Install the plugin in GitHub Copilot with copilot plugin install draw@awesome-copilot. It suits people who want Copilot to help make or revise diagrams in its canvas; it is not for drawing outside that canvas.

What it helps with

sketch a simple diagram in a Copilot canvas
connect shapes with arrows that stay attached
ask Copilot to revise a drawing
export a diagram as PNG or SVG

Example prompts for the agent

Draw a simple app component diagram in the canvas and connect the shapes with arrows.
Add labels to this diagram and tidy its layout.
Export the current drawing as SVG.

How to install draw

Command from the source

copilot plugin install draw@awesome-copilot

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Questions about draw

How do I install draw in GitHub Copilot?

Run copilot plugin install draw@awesome-copilot.

What does the draw plugin do?

It lets Copilot create and edit simple diagrams in a canvas, using shapes, text, attached arrows, and freehand drawing. You can export the result as PNG or SVG.

Which formats can draw export?

PNG and SVG.

Source text

draw · MIT

# Draw Plugin

Draw simple diagrams in a Copilot canvas: shapes, arrows that stay attached, text and a freehand pen. Copilot can read, create and edit the same drawing.

## Installation

```bash
copilot plugin install draw@awesome-copilot
```

## Source

This plugin is part of [Awesome Copilot](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot).

## License

MIT