Draw Things MCP

Draw Things API integration for Cursor using Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Prerequisites

Node.js >= 14.0.0
Draw Things API running on http://127.0.0.1:7888

Related MCP server: AI Development Assistant MCP Server

Installation

# Install globally npm install -g draw-things-mcp-cursor # Or run directly npx draw-things-mcp-cursor

Cursor Integration

To set up this tool in Cursor, see the detailed guide in cursor-setup.md.

Quick setup:

Create or edit ~/.cursor/claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "draw-things": { "command": "draw-things-mcp-cursor", "args": [] } } }

Restart Cursor
Use in Cursor: generateImage({"prompt": "a cute cat"})

CLI Usage

Generate Image

echo '{"prompt": "your prompt here"}' | npx draw-things-mcp-cursor

Parameters

prompt: The text prompt for image generation (required)
negative_prompt: The negative prompt for image generation
width: Image width (default: 360)
height: Image height (default: 360)
steps: Number of steps for generation (default: 8)
model: Model to use for generation (default: "flux_1_schnell_q5p.ckpt")
sampler: Sampling method (default: "DPM++ 2M AYS")

Example:

echo '{ "prompt": "a happy smiling dog, professional photography", "negative_prompt": "ugly, deformed, blurry", "width": 360, "height": 360, "steps": 4 }' | npx draw-things-mcp-cursor

MCP Tool Integration

When used as an MCP tool in Cursor, the tool will be registered as generateImage with the following parameters:

{ prompt: string; // Required - The prompt to generate the image from negative_prompt?: string; // Optional - The negative prompt width?: number; // Optional - Image width (default: 360) height?: number; // Optional - Image height (default: 360) model?: string; // Optional - Model name steps?: number; // Optional - Number of steps (default: 8) }

The generated images will be saved in the images directory with a filename format of: <sanitized_prompt>_<timestamp>.png

Response Format

Success:

{ "type": "success", "content": [{ "type": "image", "data": "base64 encoded image data", "mimeType": "image/png" }], "metadata": { "parameters": { ... } } }

Error:

{ "type": "error", "error": "error message", "code": 500 }