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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
T2A_MCP_TARGETNoWhere register writes the MCP entry.<repo-parent>/.mcp.json
TEXT2ANIMATE_PORTNoPreferred preview port (walks upward if taken).4321
T2A_NO_AUTO_REGISTERNoSet to skip auto-registration on npm install.

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": true
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": true
}
resources
{
  "listChanged": true
}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
get_best_practicesA

Return the guidelines for composing and animating SVGs. Read this before generating an animation. Pass a style (a preset key like "minimal-modern" or a freeform phrase like "minimalistic but modern") to also get concrete art direction for that look.

list_stylesA

List the built-in animation style presets. You can also pass any freeform style phrase to create_animation/get_best_practices.

create_animationA

Render a self-contained animated SVG in the local preview UI and open it in the browser. First compose the scene as a layered SVG with an explicit viewBox, then animate it with CSS @keyframes (or SMIL) embedded in the SVG, using natural easing. Call get_best_practices (optionally with a style) first if you need the full guidance. Pass the same style you designed for so it is recorded and shown. The svg argument must be a complete ... document that animates on its own with no external assets or scripts.

list_animationsB

List animations created this session, newest first.

await_edit_requestA

Long-poll for the next change the user typed into the preview UI's chat box. This is how live edits work: call it, and it blocks until a request arrives (or ~25s passes). When it returns an edit, apply the change FAST: for small tweaks (color, size, position, timing, text, easing) call apply_patch with minimal find/replace edits — do NOT regenerate the whole SVG. Use apply_edit (full SVG) only for structural changes. Then call await_edit_request again to keep watching. When it returns 'idle', simply call it again. Keep this loop running while the user iterates.

apply_editB

Apply a regenerated SVG to the animation referenced by an edit request (from await_edit_request). Updates the animation in place — the preview UI refreshes live. Pass the complete new .

apply_patchA

Apply small find/replace edits to an animation's SVG in place — the fast path for tweaks like color, size, position, timing, text, or easing. Prefer this over apply_edit: it avoids resending the whole document. Each find must match the current SVG exactly (verbatim substring). If a find isn't found, the patch is rejected wholesale (nothing changes) — fix the find or fall back to apply_edit. The preview refreshes live.

open_previewA

Ensure the preview web server is running and open it in the browser.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription
animateTurn a plain-language description into an animated SVG following best practices, then preview it.

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription
animation-best-practicesHow to craft high-quality animated SVGs for text2animate.

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