MCP server for svg.new — AI-powered image to SVG vectorization
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. MCP MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server for svg.new — AI-powered image to SVG vectorization.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for svg.new — AI-powered image to SVG vectorization.
The server publishes 7 tools. What each one is for:
vectorize — Convert image to SVGrecolor_svg — Change colors in SVGsimplify_svg — Reduce color paletteremove_background — AI background removalbatch_vectorize — Process multiple imagesget_batch_status — Poll batch progresslist_vectorizations — View historyConfiguration is passed through the environment: SVG_NEW_API_KEY, SVG_NEW_API_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
The server ships on npm as @svgnew/mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. MCP's toolset — vectorize, recolor_svg, simplify_svg and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by svgnew; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| vectorize | Convert image to SVG |
| recolor_svg | Change colors in SVG |
| simplify_svg | Reduce color palette |
| remove_background | AI background removal |
| batch_vectorize | Process multiple images |
| get_batch_status | Poll batch progress |
| list_vectorizations | View history |
{
"mcpServers": {
"svgnew": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@svgnew/mcp"],
"env": {
"SVG_NEW_API_KEY": "your-value",
"SVG_NEW_API_URL": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| SVG_NEW_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| SVG_NEW_API_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
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