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Gradients Studio

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Gradient backgrounds with real grain, pixel and dither finishes. Free previews, no key needed.

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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).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http gradients-studio 'https://www.gradients.studio/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. Only for sized exports (download URLs); previews, palettes and suggestions work without it. Bearer <key> from gradients.studio (studio → account menu → API keys).>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "gradients-studio": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://www.gradients.studio/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Optional. Only for sized exports (download URLs); previews, palettes and suggestions work without it. Bearer <key> from gradients.studio (studio → account menu → API keys).>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Gradients Studio MCP
  2. Install
  3. Tools
  4. Example prompts
  5. What it makes
  6. Limits
  7. Files in this repo
  8. Support

Gradients Studio MCP

Gradient backgrounds for coding agents. Describe the background in plain words ("dark, grainy, a bit like Linear") and your agent previews it, adjusts it, and drops the finished file into your repo at the exact size the layout needs: a website hero, an OG image, a launch post, a slide.

  • Server: https://www.gradients.studio/mcp (remote, Streamable HTTP, stateless)
  • No key to start: previews, palettes and suggestions work without an account.
  • Exports: exact-size files with a download URL need a free API key; 5 free a month, unlimited on Pro.
  • Docs: https://www.gradients.studio/mcp · agent install guide: llms-install.md

This repository holds the server's public listing files and docs only. The service itself is hosted; there is nothing to build or run.

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add gradients --transport http https://www.gradients.studio/mcp

Or as a plugin, which adds a skill that tells Claude when to reach for it:

/plugin marketplace add anusandhan/gradients-studio-mcp
/plugin install gradients-studio@gradients-studio

Cursor: Add to Cursor, or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gradients": { "url": "https://www.gradients.studio/mcp" }
  }
}

Codex

codex mcp add gradients --url https://www.gradients.studio/mcp

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"gradients","type":"http","url":"https://www.gradients.studio/mcp"}'

Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/anusandhan/gradients-studio-mcp

Windsurf, Cline, Claude Desktop and others: add a remote server named gradients with the URL above. Per-client details are in llms-install.md.

Add a key for exports
  1. Create a key at https://www.gradients.studio/app?keys=1 (sign in, then account menu → API keys). It is shown once.
  2. Send it as Authorization: Bearer <key>:
claude mcp remove gradients
claude mcp add gradients --transport http https://www.gradients.studio/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>"

In JSON configs, add "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer <key>" } next to "url". With the Claude Code plugin, set GRADIENTS_STUDIO_KEY in your environment instead.

Tools

ToolWhat it doesKey
suggest_settingsTurns a brief ("dark, premium fintech hero, a bit retro") into two or three starting settings. Understands jobs, moods, colors, product names, styles and finishes.No
list_palettesThe studio's sixteen palettes, palettes behind sites people admire (Linear, Stripe, Raycast…), and six tuned starting points for common jobs. Your saved palettes too, with a key.No
render_gradientRenders with every dial the studio has: blobs, stripes, clouds or rays; grain; pixel and dither finishes; shape overlays or your logo SVG. Without size: a free 960px preview inline. With size: an exact-size export and a download URL valid for 24 hours.Only for size

Every result includes the settings (send them back to iterate) and a studio link to take over in the browser. Asking for the same export again within 24 hours returns the same URL and costs nothing.

Example prompts

  • "Add a dark, grainy hero background to the landing page, 2560×1440, something like Linear."
  • "Make a 1200×630 OG image background in our brand colors from tailwind.config.ts."
  • "Give the pricing section a soft pastel gradient background; preview three options first."
  • "Make a LinkedIn launch post background, 1080×1350, with our logo as a subtle outline."
  • "Generate a retro pixel-finish wallpaper for the 404 page."

What it makes

Website heroLaunch postDeck slide

Limits

  • Without a key: 30 calls a minute and 300 a day per address.
  • With a key: previews are free; sized exports use the account's monthly pool (5 free, unlimited on Pro), with a cap of 200 sized exports a day on every plan.
  • Pixel and dither finishes preview free and export on Pro.

Files in this repo

  • server.json: the MCP Registry entry
  • .claude-plugin/, .mcp.json, skills/: the Claude Code plugin and its marketplace
  • .codex-plugin/: the Codex plugin
  • gemini-extension.json, GEMINI.md: the Gemini CLI extension
  • glama.json: the Glama listing
  • llms-install.md: install instructions written for agents

Support

hello@gradients.studio · Privacy · Terms

The files in this repository are MIT licensed; see LICENSE.

Frequently asked questions

What is Gradients Studio?

Gradient backgrounds with real grain, pixel and dither finishes. Free previews, no key needed.

How do I install Gradients Studio?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http gradients-studio 'https://www.gradients.studio/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. Only for sized exports (download URLs); previews, palettes and suggestions work without it. Bearer <key> from gradients.studio (studio → account menu → API keys).>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Gradients Studio need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Is Gradients Studio open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Gradients Studio?

It is published by anusandhan. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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