# tldraw: sources

> every source cited in the tldraw history, with its date and type.

- [company page correcting llm misinformation about the license](https://tldraw.dev/blog/20-things-i-wish-ai-chatbots-knew-about-tldraw) — tldraw.dev (2025, primary). company page correcting llm misinformation about the license
- [80 level on draw fast](https://80.lv/articles/a-new-service-that-turns-the-how-to-draw-an-owl-meme-into-reality) — 80.lv (2023-11-29, reporting). 80 level on draw fast
- [agent starter kit docs — cursor-style agent on canvas](https://tldraw.dev/starter-kits/agent) — tldraw.dev (undated, primary). agent starter kit docs — cursor-style agent on canvas
- [ruiz talk: make real quaint in 2026](https://ai.engineer/talks/agents-on-the-canvas-in-tldraw) — ai.engineer (2026, interview). ruiz talk: make real "quaint in 2026"; stitch "not built with our canvas"
- [alternativeto news writeup](https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/tldraw-pauses-external-contributions-citing-rise-in-low-quality-ai-code-and-pull-requests/) — alternativeto.net (2026-01-19, reporting). alternativeto news writeup
- [benj edwards, ars technica — flagship make real coverage](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/ai-powered-drawing-app-stuns-developers-by-turning-sketches-into-functional-games/) — arstechnica.com (2023-11-16, reporting). benj edwards, ars technica — flagship make real coverage
- [essay on natural-language node graphs non-determinism](https://atharvaraykar.com/thoughts-on-tldraw-computer/) — atharvaraykar.com (2024-12, community). essay on natural-language node graphs' non-determinism
- [clickup whiteboards-on-tldraw case study with pm quote](https://tldraw.dev/blog/clickup) — tldraw.dev (undated, primary). clickup whiteboards-on-tldraw case study with pm quote
- [tldraw computer — natural-language workflows on canvas](https://computer.tldraw.com/) — computer.tldraw.com (2024-12, primary). tldraw computer — natural-language workflows on canvas
- [funding history incl](https://app.dealroom.co/companies/tldraw) — app.dealroom.co (undated, reference). funding history incl. unverified mar 2024 row
- [the decoder on make real + ecosystem (nickson demo, screenshot-to-code)](https://the-decoder.com/thanks-to-ai-you-can-now-draw-your-app-instead-of-coding-it/) — the-decoder.com (2023-12-02, reporting). the decoder on make real + ecosystem (nickson demo, screenshot-to-code)
- [original draw-a-ui repo, ~13](https://github.com/SawyerHood/draw-a-ui) — github (2023-11-07, repo). original draw-a-ui repo, ~13.5k stars, mit
- [multi-agent coordination lessons](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tldraw_getting-multiple-ai-agents-to-work-together-activity-7407879368577794048-lY-u) — linkedin (2025-12-19, primary). multi-agent coordination lessons; agents "working blind"
- [launch post: $25 one-time, december-only timed experiment](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tldraw_for-this-holiday-season-weve-added-little-activity-7401359632738226177-sjYm) — linkedin (2025-12-01, primary). launch post: $25 one-time, december-only timed experiment
- [google gemini api showcase of tldraw computer (via vuink mirror)](https://vuink.com/post/nv-d-dtbbtyr-d-dqri/showcase/tldraw) — vuink.com (2024-12-19, primary). google gemini api showcase of tldraw computer (via vuink mirror)
- [lightspeeds generative now with michael mignano](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steve-ruiz-the-tldr-of-the-collaborative-whiteboard-tldraw/id1709773028?i=1000642080202) — apple podcasts (2023, interview). lightspeed's generative now with michael mignano
- [gigazine (english) writeup](https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260124-tldraw-pause-ext-contrib/) — gigazine.net (2026-01-24, reporting). gigazine (english) writeup
- [ruiz conf talk: miro… could not because their canvas wasnt web](https://gitnation.com/contents/make-real-tldraws-accidental-ai-play) — gitnation.com (2024, interview). ruiz conf talk: "miro… could not because their canvas wasn't web"
- [show hn agent-drawing demo on tldraw, 53 pts](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48805475) — hacker news (2026-07-06, community). show hn agent-drawing demo on tldraw, 53 pts
- [192 pts, 107 comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46641042) — hacker news (2026-01-15, community). 192 pts, 107 comments; mostly sympathetic
- [biggest tldraw hn thread — 553 pts, 120 comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42469074) — hacker news (2024-12-20, community). biggest tldraw hn thread — 553 pts, 120 comments; ruiz "marketing, r&d, and fun" quote
- [sawyer hoods show hn — 43 pts, 5 comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38191463) — hacker news (2023-11-08, community). sawyer hood's show hn — 43 pts, 5 comments
- [hn post of latent space episode, 10 pts](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38885028) — hacker news (2024-01-05, community). hn post of latent space episode, 10 pts
- [tldraw license change — 1 pt](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39258994) — hacker news (2024-02-05, community). "tldraw license change" — 1 pt; hn mostly missed it
- [macpaint-themed tldraw interface, 59 pts — early sdk hacking](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30508508) — hacker news (2022-03-01, community). macpaint-themed tldraw interface, 59 pts — early sdk hacking
- [hn submission of the story-so-far post — 6 pts (virality was off-hn)](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38322824) — hacker news (2023-11-18, community). hn submission of the story-so-far post — 6 pts (virality was off-hn)
- [most contested thread — 98 pts, 50 comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45293839) — hacker news (2025-09-18, community). most contested thread — 98 pts, 50 comments; pricing/centralization criticism; ruiz engagement
- [tldraw sdk 5](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48063864) — hacker news (2026-05-08, community). "tldraw sdk 5.0" — 1 pt
- [series a hn submission — 3 pts](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43686237) — hacker news (2025-04-14, community). series a hn submission — 3 pts
- [first hn post of tldraw as sponsorware (3 pts)](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28854949) — hacker news (2021-10-13, community). first hn post of tldraw as sponsorware (3 pts)
- [total funding $14](https://indexed.vc/companies/tldraw) — indexed.vc (undated, reference). total funding $14.7m across 3 rounds
- [zui/infinite-canvas re-emergence in genai apps](https://interfacestudies.substack.com/p/the-curious-case-of-zoomable-user) — interfacestudies.substack.com (undated, reporting). zui/infinite-canvas re-emergence in genai apps
- [its not foss… changed in december 2023](https://isitreallyfoss.com/projects/tldraw/) — isitreallyfoss.com (undated, reference). "it's not foss… changed in december 2023"
- [license-ambiguity example (standalone-product clause)](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/issues/5001) — github (undated, repo). license-ambiguity example (standalone-product clause)
- [contributions policy — auto-closing external prs over ai slop](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/issues/7695) — github (2026-01-15, repo). contributions policy — auto-closing external prs over ai slop
- [protest issue: get a license for production are you joking?](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/issues/8577) — github (undated, repo). protest issue: "get a license for production are you joking?"
- [kosmik sunset announcement](https://launchpad.kosmik.app/) — launchpad.kosmik.app (undated, primary). kosmik sunset announcement
- [license-key mechanics: trial/commercial/hobby, client-side validation](https://tldraw.dev/sdk-features/license-key) — tldraw.dev (undated, primary). license-key mechanics: trial/commercial/hobby, client-side validation
- [company page: 28 employees](https://linkedin.com/company/tldraw) — linkedin (undated, reference). company page: 28 employees; funding table incl. disputed $9.4m/2024 row
- [linkedin announcement naming autodesk](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tldraw_we-raised-a-10m-series-a-led-by-lux-capital-activity-7315794166272131073-Bz1T) — linkedin (2025-04-09, primary). linkedin announcement naming autodesk
- [analysis: sqlite precedent, tests-as-moat discourse, the action hasnt followed](https://medium.com/@janssen.sjuul/the-specification-layer-what-survives-when-code-becomes-disposable-46ac64515ceb) — medium (2026-02, community). analysis: sqlite precedent, tests-as-moat discourse, "the action hasn't followed"
- [quietly stopped being a fair open source pick… late 2025](https://meetrix.io/blogs/open-source-whiteboard-tools/) — meetrix.io (undated, reference). "quietly stopped being a fair 'open source' pick… late 2025"
- [canvas-as-ai-interface paradigm: artifacts→chatgpt canvas→mistral](https://patmcguinness.substack.com/p/mistrals-new-le-chat-and-the-canvas) — patmcguinness.substack.com (2024-11, community). canvas-as-ai-interface paradigm: artifacts→chatgpt canvas→mistral
- [wiggins muse post-mortem — canvas thinking-tool business failure](https://adamwiggins.com/muse-retrospective/) — adamwiggins.com (2024-10, primary). wiggins' muse post-mortem — canvas thinking-tool business failure; fall-2023 wind-down
- [excalidraw-vs-tldraw evergreen comparison](https://ossalt.com/guides/tldraw-vs-excalidraw-2026) — ossalt.com (2026, reference). excalidraw-vs-tldraw evergreen comparison
- [product hunt: #2 of the day, 418 upvotes](https://webmail.hunted.space/product/draw-fast) — webmail.hunted.space (2023-11-27, community). product hunt: #2 of the day, 418 upvotes
- [license-change pr](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/pull/2167) — github (2023-12-19, repo). license-change pr; agpl-then-scratch-license deliberation, kachkaev exchange
- [readme corrected from open source to source available](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/pull/2416) — github (undated, repo). readme corrected from "open source" to "source available"
- [watermark/licensing mechanisms pr](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/pull/4021) — github (2024-07-11, repo). watermark/licensing mechanisms pr
- [v2 exits beta apr 4 2023](https://tldraw.dev/blog/tldraws-upcoming-relaunch) — tldraw.dev (2023-03-20, primary). v2 exits beta apr 4 2023; v1 parked under mit
- [tool review noting demo-vs-production caveats for make real](https://www.therundown.ai/tools/tldraw) — the rundown (undated, reference). tool review noting demo-vs-production caveats for make real
- [self-hosting lens: excalidraw mit vs tldraw non-commercial](https://selfhosting.sh/compare/excalidraw-vs-tldraw/) — selfhosting.sh (undated, reference). self-hosting lens: excalidraw mit vs tldraw non-commercial
- [aiewf talk: agent-canvas category (paper, replit agent 4, stitch)](https://nextjs-conf-scheduler.sentry.dev/talks/aiewf-249-the-spatial-harness-bringing-agents-to-the-canva) — nextjs-conf-scheduler.sentry.dev (2025, primary). aiewf talk: agent-canvas category (paper, replit agent 4, stitch)
- [john palmer, spatial interfaces (reprint of darkblueheaven)](https://balajis.com/p/spatial-interfaces) — balajis.com (2019-08-30, reference). john palmer, "spatial interfaces" (reprint of darkblueheaven)
- [john palmer, spatial software — a world within its interface](https://balajis.com/p/spatial-software) — balajis.com (2020-04-09, reference). john palmer, "spatial software" — "a world within its interface"
- [three-way comparison incl](https://startupik.com/tldraw-vs-excalidraw-vs-miro-which-whiteboard-tool-is-better/) — startupik.com (undated, reference). three-way comparison incl. miro
- [funding table corroborating nov 22 2023 $2m round date](https://startupintros.com/orgs/tldraw) — startup intros (2023-11-22, reference). funding table corroborating nov 22 2023 $2m round date
- [ruizs follow-up](https://tldraw.dev/blog/stay-away-from-my-trash) — tldraw.dev (2026-01-17, primary). ruiz's follow-up; notes own claude code /issue command caused bad prs; excalidraw pr-volume comparison
- [willison link post](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/25/closed-tests/) — simonwillison.net (2026-02-25, community). willison link post; later updated — the "move tests" issue was a joke
- [kosmik profile naming the infinite-canvas cohort](https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/21/meet-kosmik-a-visual-canvas-with-an-in-built-pdf-reader-and-a-web-browser/) — techcrunch (2023-12-21, reporting). kosmik profile naming the infinite-canvas cohort
- [this week in startups e1863 — ruiz on viral week + business model](https://thisweekinstartups.com/episodes/C7cYhYAE4Bb) — thisweekinstartups.com (2023-12, interview). this week in startups e1863 — ruiz on viral week + business model
- [github](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/releases/tag/v3.0.0) — github (2024-09-13, repo). v3.0.0 — watermark-permitted commercial use; business license
- [andy baio link post on draw fast](https://waxy.org/2023/11/draw-fast/) — waxy.org (2023-11-30, community). andy baio link post on draw fast
- [kays dynabook — lineage anchor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynabook) — wikipedia (undated, reference). kay's dynabook — lineage anchor
- [hypercard 1987 — lineage anchor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperCard) — wikipedia (undated, reference). hypercard 1987 — lineage anchor
- [sutherland 1963 — lineage anchor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketchpad) — wikipedia (undated, reference). sutherland 1963 — lineage anchor
- [$2m insider extension (amplify, lux, preston-werner ventures)](https://tldraw.dev/blog/tldraw-raised-another-2m) — tldraw.dev (2023-11-22, primary). $2m insider extension (amplify, lux, preston-werner ventures); team list; london office
- [agents on the canvas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpVs1U7pMA0) — youtube (2026, primary). "agents on the canvas"; summer-2024 team = ruiz+wilson+orion reed; teach details
- [worlds fair talk](https://ai.engineer/talks/1C2TdPkj6aQ-tldraw-computer) — ai.engineer (2025-07-21, primary). world's fair talk; excalidraw ink origin; computer internals; google collab story; liquid layers/observable shoutouts
- [bio: mfa u](https://ai.engineer/speakers/steve-ruiz) — ai.engineer (2025, reference). bio: mfa u. chicago 2013, painter → clearscore → framer → play
- [agents-on-canvas talk, ai native devcon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sy2gSoxu7o) — youtube (2026-06, primary). agents-on-canvas talk, ai native devcon
- [dytrych making a very good whiteboard, jan 2023–](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexdytrych) — linkedin (2026-09, reference). dytrych "making a very good whiteboard," jan 2023–
- [alex.dytry.ch](https://alex.dytry.ch/) — alex.dytry.ch (2026-09, primary). bio; erase all kittens
- [100-day trial license](https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/tldraw-sdk-4-0-adds-five-new-starter-kits-cli-tool-and-enforces-licensing-changes/) — alternativeto.net (2025-09, reporting). 100-day trial license; year-end discount detail; sarah fossheim a11y
- [ars coverage of virality](https://technewstube.com/ars-technica/1600911/make-real-ai-prototype-wows-devs-turning-drawings-into/) — technewstube.com (2023-11-16, reporting). ars coverage of virality
- [verbatim ruiz x posts on designers shipping](https://barnsworthburning.net/records/42796/as-close-to-the-product-as-possible) — barnsworthburning.net (2026-09, community). verbatim ruiz x posts on designers shipping
- [full dated post index nov 2022–sep 2026](https://tldraw.dev/blog) — tldraw.dev (2026-09-16, primary). full dated post index nov 2022–sep 2026; bylines reveal team
- [released ~two weeks ago](https://www.bram.us/2021/11/29/tldraw-a-tiny-little-drawing-app/) — bram.us (2021-11-29, reporting). "released ~two weeks ago"; source on github; vs code extension
- [full current team roster + roles](https://tldraw.dev/company) — tldraw.dev (2026-09, primary). full current team roster + roles; founded 2022; backers
- [google/gemini partnership showcase](https://ai.google.dev/showcase/tldraw) — ai.google.dev (2024-12-19, primary). google/gemini partnership showcase; gemini 1.5 flash launch, 2.0 prototyping


Published by @ben in profile revision 1.
Original document: https://hraness.com/tldraw/sources
Original credited author: Hraness
AI-drafted at Ben Guo's direct request and credited to Hraness; every claim links to its cataloged source.

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