Inkscape Mcp
MCP server for Inkscape vector graphics. MCP server + MCPB bundle + webapp dashboard + Tauri NSIS desktop app. 60+ operations: create, animate, layer, LPE, export, boolean, text, fleet pipeline.
Install
$ agentstack add mcp-sandraschi-inkscape-mcp ✓ scanned · ✓ verified — works with Claude Code, Cursor, and more.
Security review
✓ PassedNo issues found. Passed automated security review. · v0.1.0 How review works →
- ✓ Prompt-injection patterns
- ✓ Secret / credential exfiltration
- ✓ Dangerous shell & filesystem operations
- ✓ Untrusted network calls
- ✓ Known-malicious package signatures
What it can access
- ✓ Network access No
- ✓ Filesystem access No
- ✓ Shell / process execution No
- ✓ Environment & secrets No
- ✓ Dynamic code execution No
From automated source analysis of v0.1.0. “Used” means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it’s unsafe.
About
Inkscape MCP — AI-powered vector graphics
AI agents create, edit, layer, animate, and export SVG files using Inkscape. Works as an MCP server (stdio/HTTP), Claude Desktop .mcpb bundle, webapp dashboard, or Windows desktop app.
Preview
| Dashboard | Animation Studio | Layer Manager | |-----------|-----------------|---------------| | | | |
Animated SVG presets render live in the browser — no Inkscape CLI needed.
How it runs
| Mode | Inkscape | When | |------|----------|------| | Headless (default) | CLI via inkscape --actions | Batch processing, export, validation, fleet pipelines | | Live GUI (optional) | Open Inkscape manually + --active-window | Interactive editing with agent co-pilot |
> Headless by default — no GUI needed for most operations.
Features
- Create and edit SVG files (shapes, text, paths, booleans)
- Layer management — list, create, rename, hide, lock, reorder
- SMIL animation — bounce, fade, slide, rotate, pulse, shake presets
- Live Path Effects — bend, roughen, envelope, spiro, power stroke
- Export to PNG, PDF, EPS, DXF
- Fleet pipeline — hand off to GIMP, Blender, Unity, Resonite
- LPEs, text operations, object inspection, hands-in control
Quick Install
Claude Desktop: download the .mcpb from Releases and drag it onto Claude.
Windows desktop app: download the NSIS installer from Releases and run it.
Manual: git clone, uv sync, just serve. See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) for all methods.
What You Can Do
> "Create a bouncing circle animation with a pink fill and 2-second duration, then export as PNG."
> "List all layers in my SVG, hide the background layer, and rename the top layer to 'Hero'."
> "Convert this text element to paths, then apply a roughen LPE with medium intensity."
Documentation
| Doc | Contents | |-----|----------| | [Installation](INSTALL.md) | All install methods, prerequisites | | [Configuration](docs/CONFIGURATION.md) | Env vars, Ollama, Tauri desktop mode | | [Tool Reference](docs/TOOLS.md) | All 17 tools, 60+ operations | | [Development](docs/DEVELOPMENT.md) | Contributing, local setup, building | | [Troubleshooting](docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md) | Common issues |
Requirements
- Windows, macOS, or Linux
- Inkscape 1.0+ (1.2+ recommended for Actions API)
- Python 3.12+ with uv
- Optional: Ollama for AI-assisted SVG generation
License
MIT — see [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md).
Source & license
This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.
- Author: sandraschi
- Source: sandraschi/inkscape-mcp
- License: MIT
Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.
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Versions
- v0.1.0 Imported from the upstream source.