Inkbolt vector and raster editor MCP server

Inkbolt

Local vector and raster editing for AI agents.

Inkbolt lets agents create graphics, preview their work, make precise revisions and export the result while keeping an editable source. Use it for diagrams, illustrations, layouts and image assets.

It runs locally through MCP over stdio, a JSON command-line interface, or the Rust library. There is no account, network service or telemetry, and no particular AI model is required.

What you can do

positioned text. Keep supported content editable and request omission reports when an input uses unsupported features.

• Build compositions from vector shapes, text and images.
• Bring in SVG artwork with styles, reusable symbols, placed images and

and local image storage that preserves earlier revisions while reusing unchanged data.

• Work with images using PNG, JPEG and TIFF import, high-precision samples

comparisons.

• Revise artwork with targeted edits, layers, masks and image adjustments.
• Review and continue using previews, saved sessions, undo/redo and revision

output size and conversion losses.

• Check exports before writing files with preflight results that report

preserving source files and refusing to overwrite existing outputs.

• Deliver assets as PNG, JPEG, TIFF, SVG or PDF within the supported workflows,

Agents can discover tools and request individual operation schemas as they work. Unsupported features fail explicitly; approximations and conversion losses are reported.

Get started

Download v0.82.0 or follow the installation guide to build from source, then connect your agent through MCP or use the command line. Prebuilt archives are available for Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS Apple silicon, with a desktop extension bundle for Windows.

This README describes the development branch. Build from main for newer native JPEG import, larger native image workflows and lower-memory PNG/JPEG/TIFF file exports. These improvements are not included in v0.82.0; current image-size and output limits still apply. See the release notes for each download's included features.

For an MCP client, use this launch command with the path to an existing folder where you want to work:

inkbolt --workspace PATH_TO_EXISTING_FOLDER mcp --tools core

The installation guide includes ready-to-adapt client configuration. The core catalog keeps initial tool discovery compact; agents can request more operations and their schemas when needed.

Try the runnable examples for creating artwork, revising images and exporting assets.

Documentation

Project status

Inkbolt is under active development. Core editing, CLI/MCP, sessions and durable receipts have Windows, Linux and macOS verification; background export jobs are currently Windows-only. Broader format support, larger image workloads and agent usability remain active work. See the resource limits for current bounds.

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.