Napkin MCP server
Napkin AI visual generation MCP server for Model Context Protocol hosts
14 stars79 downloads/wk
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Napkin tools (5)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
configure_napkin_api_keyHost-managed setup only. The user adds the Napkin API key in Settings → Connectors in the app. Do not ask for or accept the key in chat.
napkin_check_statusCheck the status of a Napkin visual generation request. REQUIRED after calling napkin_generate_visual.
napkin_download_visualDownload a generated Napkin visual file to disk.
napkin_generate_visualGenerate a professional visual (diagram, infographic, illustration) from text using Napkin AI.
napkin_list_stylesList the 15 built-in Napkin visual styles with their style IDs, descriptions, and categories.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-04 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan27 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10
How Napkin compares
Against every graded AI and agents MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 85/100
- higher than 75% of 4,456 AI and agents servers
- Tools
- 5
- the typical AI and agents server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 3%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- GitHub stars
- 14
- more than 86% of 2,733 AI and agents servers
- Downloads a week
- 79
- more than 53% of 1,712 AI and agents servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 5 read
Install Napkin in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-napkin on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add mcp-server-napkin -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-napkin
What the publisher says
From the Napkin repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
mcp-servers
Source-available MCP servers by Mindstone. Works with any MCP host — Claude Desktop, Cursor, Rebel, and others.
Browse all 35 connectors with their version, auth model, and tool count at the catalogue site (regenerated from each connector's STATUS.json on every push).
Connectors
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Napkin: common questions
- Is Napkin MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the Napkin safety report
- How do I install Napkin?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Napkin need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
NAPKIN_API_KEY. - Is Napkin maintained?
- The last commit was 11 days ago (2026-11-04). The latest release is v0.4.1.
- What can I use instead of Napkin?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Agent-Native Plan MCP server, DCC-MCP Core MCP server and Image MCP server.
- How does Napkin compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?
- safety score 85/100 (higher than 75% of 4,456 AI and agents servers); tools 5 (the typical AI and agents server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 3%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Napkin
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- Agent-Native PlanStructured visual plans and PR recaps with diagrams, prototypes, annotations, and sharingnot reviewedEstablishedA
- DCC-MCP CoreAgent control plane for DCC and engine hosts: one MCP endpoint, one tool contract.not reviewedEstablishedA
- ImageAI image generation and editing with prompt optimization and quality presetsnot reviewedEstablishedB