Curio MCP
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Curio MCPFind a Japanese minimal style for my landing page"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Curio MCP
Connect your AI to Curio — a design-style library built for AI agents. Hundreds of tokenized design styles (real design movements, brands, cultural traditions), each with a machine-readable spec your agent can apply directly to slides, websites, and products.
Endpoint:
https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp(streamable HTTP)Auth: OAuth sign-in — no API key. Free accounts fetch free styles; Pro unlocks the whole library.
Docs: designbycurio.com/docs
Tools
Tool | What it does | Quota |
| Keyword + facet search over the library | free |
| Browse / paginate, filtered by facets | free |
| Metadata + preview image for one style | free |
| Full design spec (DESIGN.md), ready to apply | 1 credit |
| Remaining spec fetches for the signed-in user | free |
Related MCP server: Design Style MCP Server
Install
Gemini CLI
gemini extensions install https://github.com/voltwake/curio-mcp-extensionClaude Code
claude mcp add --transport http curio https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcpClaude.ai / Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp
Cursor
Or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"curio": { "url": "https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp" }
}
}Codex (CLI / IDE extension)
codex mcp add curio --url https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcpKimi Code CLI
kimi mcp add --transport http --auth oauth curio https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcpChatGPT
Settings → Apps & Connectors → Developer mode → add https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp.
Example prompts
"Find a Japanese minimal style and restyle my landing page with it."
"Browse Curio for an 80s retro style that works for a dashboard."
"Fetch the bauhaus-weimar spec and apply it to my slides."
Links
Website · Gallery · Pricing · Docs · Privacy · Terms · support@designbycurio.com
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Give your agent a real design system: tokens, measured WCAG contrast, and rules to follow.
160+ finished slide layouts and 41 themes your agent can search, fetch and build a deck from
On-brand creative studio for AI agents: images, video, audio, and 3D.
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