Founder of a listed tool
Gaudenz Alder
Original author of JGraph, the base of draw.io, named behind the draw.io + MCP listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Gaudenz builds
The open-source diagram editor (also diagrams.net) with an official MCP server.
Original author of JGraph, the base of draw.io, founder, researched 28 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- David Benson Co-founder and director, draw.io Ltd
Questions
Who is Gaudenz Alder?
Gaudenz Alder began JGraph in 2000 as a Bachelor's thesis project at ETH Zurich, the code draw.io later grew from. Alder was a director of JGraph Ltd from 2004 to 2020.
What does draw.io Ltd (formerly JGraph Ltd) make?
Anchor Terminal lists draw.io + MCP from draw.io Ltd (formerly JGraph Ltd). The open-source diagram editor (also diagrams.net) with an official MCP server.
How are Gaudenz's tools graded?
draw.io + MCP is graded B, 62.2 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
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