text2animate
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2A_MCP_TARGET | No | Where register writes the MCP entry. | <repo-parent>/.mcp.json |
| TEXT2ANIMATE_PORT | No | Preferred preview port (walks upward if taken). | 4321 |
| T2A_NO_AUTO_REGISTER | No | Set to skip auto-registration on npm install. |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_best_practicesA | Return the guidelines for composing and animating SVGs. Read this before generating an animation. Pass a |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| open_previewA | Ensure the preview web server is running and open it in the browser. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| animate | Turn a plain-language description into an animated SVG following best practices, then preview it. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| animation-best-practices | How to craft high-quality animated SVGs for text2animate. |
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