Zaps
Photos and a brief in, finished social-media designs out. First design free, no account.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http zaps 'https://api.zaps.design/mcp'{
"mcpServers": {
"zaps": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.zaps.design/mcp"
}
}
}Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Zaps for agents
Turn someone's photos into finished social-media designs (stories, carousels, reel covers, invites) from any AI agent. Give it photos and a brief, and Zaps picks matching templates, places the photos and the words, and returns finished images with a link to keep editing each one in the Zaps editor.
- No key, no signup to start. Searching and the first design are free with no account.
- Signing in is a browser click. When a call needs an account, your client opens a Zaps sign-in page (OAuth). After that it stays signed in.
- One hosted server:
https://api.zaps.design/mcp(MCP, Streamable HTTP).
Install
| Client | Command |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | /plugin marketplace add turnip-agentic/zaps-agent then /plugin install zaps@zaps |
| Claude Code (server only) | claude mcp add --transport http zaps https://api.zaps.design/mcp |
| Codex | codex plugin marketplace add turnip-agentic/zaps-agent then codex plugin add zaps@zaps |
| Antigravity | agy plugin install <path to a clone of this repo> or agy mcp add zaps https://api.zaps.design/mcp |
| Gemini CLI | gemini extensions install https://github.com/turnip-agentic/zaps-agent |
| Cursor | npx github:turnip-agentic/zaps-agent install cursor |
| Windsurf | npx github:turnip-agentic/zaps-agent install windsurf |
| opencode | npx github:turnip-agentic/zaps-agent install opencode |
| VS Code / GitHub Copilot | code --add-mcp '{"name":"zaps","type":"http","url":"https://api.zaps.design/mcp"}' |
| Any agent with skills | npx skills add turnip-agentic/zaps-agent |
| ChatGPT | Find Zaps in the ChatGPT plugin directory |
| Anything else | Add https://api.zaps.design/mcp as a remote (HTTP) MCP server |
No install at all? One GET makes a design:
https://api.zaps.design/make?brief=Birthday%20Party,%20Friends&photo=<public photo url>&text=Happy%20Birthday.
In a browser, https://api.zaps.design/make is a form that takes photo files.
What is in here
| Path | For |
|---|---|
skills/zaps-design/SKILL.md | The skill: how to write the brief, upload photos and make designs |
plugin.json, mcp.json | Agent Plugins manifest (ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor) |
.claude-plugin/, .mcp.json | Claude Code plugin and marketplace |
.agents/plugins/marketplace.json | Codex marketplace |
mcp_config.json | Antigravity plugin MCP config |
gemini-extension.json, GEMINI.md | Gemini CLI extension |
server.json | MCP Registry entry |
bin/zaps-mcp.mjs | install <client> helper, and a stdio bridge for clients without remote MCP |
Tools
| Tool | Does |
|---|---|
create_designs | Photos and a brief in, several finished designs out. The main call. |
upload_images | Upload links (or inline bytes) for photos on the caller's machine. Free. |
search_templates | Rank the template catalogue by a description. Free. |
fill_template | Render one chosen template with photos. |
Docs: https://zaps.design/docs/api · Privacy: https://zaps.design/privacy · Terms: https://zaps.design/terms · Support: https://zaps.design/support
Privacy Policy
The photos and text you send are used to make your designs. How Zaps collects, uses, shares and retains data is set out in its privacy policy: https://zaps.design/privacy. Contact: https://zaps.design/support.
Frequently asked questions
What is Zaps?
Photos and a brief in, finished social-media designs out. First design free, no account.
How do I install Zaps?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http zaps 'https://api.zaps.design/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Zaps need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is Zaps open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains Zaps?
It is published by turnip-agentic. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.