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@svgnew/mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for svg.new — AI-powered image to SVG vectorization.

Use svg.new from any MCP-compatible client: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and more.

Quick Start

npx @svgnew/mcp

Requires SVG_NEW_API_KEY environment variable. Get your key at svg.new/account.

Setup

Claude Code / Claude Desktop

Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "svg-new": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@svgnew/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SVG_NEW_API_KEY": "svk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf

Add to your MCP settings with the same configuration above.

OpenAI Codex CLI

Add svg.new to Codex:

codex mcp add svg-new -- npx -y @svgnew/mcp

Or install as a plugin:

codex install svg-new

Set your API key:

codex mcp add svg-new --env SVG_NEW_API_KEY=svk_your_key_here -- npx -y @svgnew/mcp

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Cost
`vectorize`	Convert image to SVG	1 credit
`recolor_svg`	Change colors in SVG	Free
`simplify_svg`	Reduce color palette	Free
`remove_background`	AI background removal	1 credit
`batch_vectorize`	Process multiple images	1 credit/image
`get_batch_status`	Poll batch progress	Free
`list_vectorizations`	View history	Free

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`SVG_NEW_API_KEY`	Yes	—	Your svg.new API key
`SVG_NEW_API_URL`	No	`https://svg.new`	API base URL