# draw.io

draw.io is a JavaScript, client-side editor for general diagramming.

Repository: https://github.com/jgraph/drawio
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/drawio
Homepage: https://www.drawio.com
Language: JavaScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: diagram, javascript, whiteboard
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:51:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3648, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 5, "n_releases_24m": 84}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7738, forks 1189 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:02.670816+00:00)

## What it is
drawio-desktop is the official Electron-based desktop application wrapping the draw.io diagramming editor, distributed as installers and portable builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It runs fully offline with strong isolation: no diagram data or analytics leave the machine, and remotely loaded JavaScript is blocked by CSP.

## Use cases
- draw flowcharts and network diagrams offline
- create UML and architecture diagrams on my desktop
- edit draw.io diagrams without an internet connection
- diagramming tool that doesn't send data anywhere
- make ER diagrams and org charts for free
- open and edit .drawio files locally
- diagram editor for Windows without admin rights

## When to choose
- you need a free, offline-capable diagram editor with no telemetry
- you work with sensitive diagrams that must never leave your machine
- you want native desktop builds including portable or per-user install options
- you already use draw.io on Confluence/Jira and want the same editor locally

## When to avoid
- you need real-time collaborative editing built in
- you want a web-embedded editor inside your own app (use the draw.io web library instead)
- you need plugins or integrations that require external network access, which the desktop app blocks by design

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: editor, gui, graphics, developer-tools
- domain: graphics, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: diagram-editor, diagramming, flowcharts, uml, offline, privacy-focused, electron-app, drawio, macos, linux, desktop, electron

## Member repositories
- jgraph/drawio (main) score 95
- jgraph/drawio-desktop (plugin) score 99
- jgraph/drawio-mcp (plugin) score 58

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:02.670816+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:17:27.543171+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jgraph/drawio (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:02.670816+00:00, sha 1900f1e78c5f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.