Create a new Aseprite canvas with specified dimensions.

Args: width: Width of the canvas in pixels height: Height of the canvas in pixels filename: Name of the output file (default: canvas.aseprite)

Add a new layer to the Aseprite file.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Name of the new layer

Add a new frame to the Aseprite file.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify

Set the active frame by index (1-based).

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify frame_index: Frame index starting at 1

Set the duration of a frame in milliseconds.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify frame_index: Frame index starting at 1 duration_ms: Duration in milliseconds

Set the active layer by name.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to activate create_if_missing: Create layer if it does not exist

Draw pixels on the canvas with specified colors.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify pixels: List of pixel data, each containing: {"x": int, "y": int, "color": str} where color is a hex code like "#FF0000"

Draw a line on the canvas.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify x1: Starting x coordinate y1: Starting y coordinate x2: Ending x coordinate y2: Ending y coordinate color: Hex color code (default: "#000000") thickness: Line thickness in pixels (default: 1)

Draw a rectangle on the canvas.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify x: Top-left x coordinate y: Top-left y coordinate width: Width of the rectangle in pixels (must be > 0) height: Height of the rectangle in pixels (must be > 0) color: Hex color code (default: "#000000") fill: Whether to fill the rectangle (default: False)

Fill an area with color using the paint bucket tool.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify x: X coordinate to fill from y: Y coordinate to fill from color: Hex color code (default: "#000000")

Draw a circle on the canvas.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify center_x: X coordinate of circle center center_y: Y coordinate of circle center radius: Radius of the circle in pixels color: Hex color code (default: "#000000") fill: Whether to fill the circle (default: False)

Draw pixels on a specific layer/frame.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to target frame_index: Frame index starting at 1 pixels: List of pixel data with x/y/color create_if_missing: Create cel if it does not exist

Draw a line on a specific layer/frame.

Draw a rectangle on a specific layer/frame.

Draw a circle on a specific layer/frame.

Fill an area on a specific layer/frame.

Draw a polygon on a specific layer/frame.

Draw a path using a polyline on a specific layer/frame.

Apply a linear gradient fill to a rectangle.

Export the Aseprite file to another format.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to export output_filename: Name of the output file format: Output format (default: "png", can be "png", "gif", "jpg", etc.)

Copy a sprite to a new Aseprite file.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to copy output_filename: Name of the output .aseprite file overwrite: Whether to overwrite if output exists

Add multiple frames to a sprite and optionally set their duration.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify count: Number of frames to add duration_ms: Optional duration for each new frame in milliseconds

Set the duration of all frames in milliseconds.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify duration_ms: Duration in milliseconds

Set layer visibility by name.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to target visible: Whether the layer should be visible

Set layer opacity by name (0-255).

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to target opacity: Opacity value 0-255

Return sprite info as JSON string (size, frame count, layers).

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to inspect

Duplicate a frame range and append copies to the end.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify start_frame: Starting frame index (1-based) end_frame: Ending frame index (1-based, inclusive) times: Number of times to append the range (default: 1)

Set a cel's position in a specific layer and frame.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to target frame_index: Frame index starting at 1 x: X position in pixels y: Y position in pixels create_if_missing: Create the cel if it does not exist source_frame_index: Optional frame to copy the cel image from

Tween cel positions linearly across a frame range.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to target start_frame: Starting frame index (1-based) end_frame: Ending frame index (1-based, inclusive) start_x: Starting X position in pixels start_y: Starting Y position in pixels end_x: Ending X position in pixels end_y: Ending Y position in pixels create_missing_cels: Create missing cels during tween source_frame_index: Optional frame to copy the cel image from

Offset cel positions by a delta across a frame range.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to target start_frame: Starting frame index (1-based) end_frame: Ending frame index (1-based, inclusive) dx: X delta in pixels dy: Y delta in pixels

Create an empty cel on a layer/frame.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to target frame_index: Frame index starting at 1 x: X position in pixels y: Y position in pixels

Delete a cel on a layer/frame.

Copy a cel from one frame to another.

Copy all cels from a source frame to a target frame (or append).

Copy all layers from a source frame to a range of frames.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify source_frame: Frame index to copy from (1-based) start_frame: Start frame index (1-based) end_frame: End frame index (1-based, inclusive) overwrite: Whether to overwrite existing cels (default: True)

Create or update an animation tag on the sprite.

Configure onion skin settings for Aseprite.

Copy cels from a source frame to a range of frames for specific layers.

Args: filename: Name of the Aseprite file to modify layer_names: List of layer names to copy source_frame: Frame index to copy from (1-based) start_frame: Start frame index (1-based) end_frame: End frame index (1-based, inclusive) replace: Whether to overwrite existing cels (default: True)

Tween cel positions with easing across a frame range.

Oscillate cel positions across a frame range using a sine wave.

Tween cel opacity with easing across a frame range.

Tween cel scale with easing across a frame range.

Start a simple HTTP server to preview exported sprites.

Args: directory: Directory to serve port: Port to bind (default 8000)

Stop the preview HTTP server for a given port.

Args: port: Port to stop (default 8000)

Get the active sprite palette as a JSON array of hex colors.

Set the active sprite palette using a list of hex colors.

Remap colors in a layer across a frame range using explicit mappings.

Copy layers by name from a source sprite to a target sprite.

Args: source_filename: Source .aseprite file target_filename: Target .aseprite file layer_names: List of layer names to copy replace: Overwrite existing cels in target layers create_missing_frames: Add frames to target if needed

Return a concise English guide for optimized animation workflows.

Ensure cels exist for layers across a frame range.

Validate presence of layers and cels across a frame range.

Returns JSON with missing layers and missing cels.

Audit animation frames for overlaps and out-of-range layer activity.

overlap_pairs format: ["layerA,layerB", "layerC:layerD"] layer_frame_ranges format: ["layer:1-8,17-24", "clouds:1-12"] Returns JSON for AI consumption (summary, overlaps, out_of_range, optional cels).

Normalize animation consistency and optionally apply fixes.

layer_frame_ranges format: ["layer:1-8,17-24", "clouds:1-12"] out_of_range_action: "set_opacity_zero", "delete_cels", "none" ignore_full_canvas_overlaps: skip overlap checks when a cel is full canvas Returns JSON for AI consumption (summary, layer_stats, alerts, overlaps).

Read the RGBA color of a single pixel.

Args: filename: Aseprite file to read x: X coordinate y: Y coordinate layer_name: Layer to read from (uses active layer when empty) frame_index: Frame index starting at 1

Read all pixel colors in a rectangular region.

Args: filename: Aseprite file to read x: Top-left x coordinate y: Top-left y coordinate width: Width of the region height: Height of the region layer_name: Layer to read from (uses active layer when empty) frame_index: Frame index starting at 1

Returns: JSON array of {x, y, hex, r, g, b, a} objects

Flip a layer's image horizontally or vertically.

Args: filename: Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to flip frame_index: Frame index starting at 1 direction: "horizontal" or "vertical"

Rotate a layer's image 90, 180, or 270 degrees clockwise.

Args: filename: Aseprite file to modify layer_name: Layer name to rotate frame_index: Frame index starting at 1 angle: Rotation angle: 90, 180, or 270 (clockwise)

Scale the canvas and all its content to new dimensions.

Args: filename: Aseprite file to modify width: New canvas width in pixels height: New canvas height in pixels

Crop the canvas to the given rectangle, discarding content outside it.

Args: filename: Aseprite file to modify x: Left edge of the crop area y: Top edge of the crop area width: Width of the crop area height: Height of the crop area