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

Animated SVG presets render live in the browser — no Inkscape CLI needed.

Related MCP server: inkscape_mcp

How it runs

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 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

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.