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Pixel Art MCP

by comfickerversion 0.1.2i★ –iComputer or cloud
Registry nameio.github.comficker/pixel-art-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Turn images into pixel art, extract and remap palettes, and upscale sprites without blur.

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What you can do with it

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Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

You need

  • Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
  • npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://mcp.simplepixelart.com/mcp

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixel-art": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "simplepixelart-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http pixel-art https://mcp.simplepixelart.com/mcp

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add pixel-art -- npx -y simplepixelart-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixel-art": {
      "url": "https://mcp.simplepixelart.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixel-art": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "simplepixelart-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "pixel-art": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.simplepixelart.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "pixel-art": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "simplepixelart-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://mcp.simplepixelart.com/mcp

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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • pixelate_image

    Turn a photo or illustration into pixel art: shrink it to a pixel grid and reduce it to a few colours (or a named palette). Returns the PNG.

  • extract_palette

    Pull the main colours out of an image (median cut). Returns hex codes plus a GIMP/Aseprite .gpl palette.

  • remap_palette

    Recolour an existing pixel art image so every pixel uses a colour from the given palette (e.g. PICO-8 or Game Boy). Size is kept. Returns the PNG.

  • upscale_pixel_art

    Scale pixel art up by a whole number with nearest neighbour, so pixels stay sharp. Output is capped at 1024 px.

  • list_palettes

    List the built-in pixel art palettes and their colours.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account comficker, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 844 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 5 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32623 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 87% of the other 32623 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32623 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Pixel Art MCP safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.2) reached the registry 5 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Draugr

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README from the maker

Open the README

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simplepixelart-mcp

An MCP server that gives AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code…) real pixel art tools: turn any image into pixel art, extract a palette, recolour sprites to PICO-8 or Game Boy colours, and upscale without blur.

Runs locally, works on PNG and JPEG files or image URLs, no API keys, no native dependencies.

Tools

ToolWhat it does
pixelate_imageImage → pixel art. Shrinks to a pixel grid (e.g. 64 px wide), reduces to N colours with median cut or maps to a named palette, saves a PNG (optionally upscaled for preview).
extract_palettePulls the main colours out of an image and returns hex codes plus a GIMP / Aseprite .gpl palette.
remap_paletteRecolours existing pixel art so every pixel uses a palette colour — PICO-8, Sweetie 16, ENDESGA 32, Game Boy, 1-bit or your own hex list.
upscale_pixel_artNearest-neighbour upscale by a whole number, so pixels stay sharp.
list_palettesLists the built-in palettes.

Install

Add it to your MCP client config. For Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json), Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json) and most other clients:

{

"mcpServers": { "pixel-art": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "simplepixelart-mcp"] } } }

Claude Code:

claude mcp add pixel-art -- npx -y simplepixelart-mcp

Requires Node.js 18 or newer.

Hosted (no install)

A remote endpoint runs at https://mcp.simplepixelart.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no auth). Images go in as a public URL or base64 and come back as PNG. Limits: 4 MB / 2048x2048 input, 1024 px output, 20 requests a minute.

claude mcp add --transport http pixel-art https://mcp.simplepixelart.com/mcp
{

"mcpServers": { "pixel-art": { "url": "https://mcp.simplepixelart.com/mcp" } } }

To run the HTTP server yourself: npm run start:http (listens on 127.0.0.1:4020, set PORT / HOST to change).

Examples

Ask your assistant things like:

  • "Turn ~/photos/cat.jpg into 48 px wide pixel art with the PICO-8 palette, and save an 8x preview."
  • "Extract a 6-colour palette from this screenshot and give me the .gpl file."
  • "Recolour every sprite in assets/ to the Game Boy palette."
  • "Upscale hero.png 10x for the store page."

Use it as a library

import { loadImage, pixelate, saveImage } from 'simplepixelart-mcp/src/pixel.js'

const img = await loadImage('photo.jpg') const { display, palette } = pixelate(img, { width: 64, palette: 'sweetie-16', scale: 8 }) await saveImage(display, 'photo-pixel.png')

Want to edit the result?

The tools get you a clean starting grid; the fun part is fixing it by hand. Open the PNG in SimplePixelArt, a free online pixel art editor with layers, animation and tileset tools, or try its in-browser pixel art converter for live adjustments. No account needed.

Development

npm install

npm test # starts the server over stdio and calls every tool

License

MIT © Comficker

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