Is the Curio — design style library MCP server free to use?

Yes. Curio — design style library is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the Curio — design style library MCP server free to use?

Yes. Curio — design style library is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Curio — design style library

A design-style library for AI agents: search real styles, fetch a ready-to-apply design spec.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "curio-design-style-library-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "curio-design-style-library-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

Curio MCP

Connect your AI to Curio — a design-style library built for AI agents. Hundreds of tokenized design styles (real design movements, brands, cultural traditions), each with a machine-readable spec your agent can apply directly to slides, websites, and products.

Endpoint: https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp (streamable HTTP)
Auth: OAuth sign-in — no API key. Free accounts fetch free styles; Pro unlocks the whole library.
Docs: designbycurio.com/docs

Tools

Tool	What it does	Quota
`search_styles`	Keyword + facet search over the library	free
`list_styles`	Browse / paginate, filtered by facets	free
`get_style`	Metadata + preview image for one style	free
`get_style_spec`	Full design spec (DESIGN.md), ready to apply	1 credit
`get_quota`	Remaining spec fetches for the signed-in user	free

Install

Gemini CLI

bash

gemini extensions install https://github.com/voltwake/curio-mcp-extension

Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http curio https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp

Claude.ai / Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp

Cursor

Or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "curio": { "url": "https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Codex (CLI / IDE extension)

bash

codex mcp add curio --url https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp

Kimi Code CLI

bash

kimi mcp add --transport http --auth oauth curio https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Developer mode → add https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp.

Example prompts

"Find a Japanese minimal style and restyle my landing page with it."
"Browse Curio for an 80s retro style that works for a dashboard."
"Fetch the bauhaus-weimar spec and apply it to my slides."

Links

Website · Gallery · Pricing · Docs · Privacy · Terms · support@designbycurio.com

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Frequently Asked Questions about Curio — design style library

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "curio-design-style-library": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Curio — design style library"] } }

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Curio — design style library

A design-style library for AI agents: search real styles, fetch a ready-to-apply design spec.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Install Config Generator

Choose your client

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "curio-design-style-library-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "curio-design-style-library-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

Curio MCP

Endpoint: https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp (streamable HTTP)
Auth: OAuth sign-in — no API key. Free accounts fetch free styles; Pro unlocks the whole library.
Docs: designbycurio.com/docs

Tools

Tool	What it does	Quota
`search_styles`	Keyword + facet search over the library	free
`list_styles`	Browse / paginate, filtered by facets	free
`get_style`	Metadata + preview image for one style	free
`get_style_spec`	Full design spec (DESIGN.md), ready to apply	1 credit
`get_quota`	Remaining spec fetches for the signed-in user	free

Install

Gemini CLI

bash

gemini extensions install https://github.com/voltwake/curio-mcp-extension

Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http curio https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp

Claude.ai / Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp

Cursor

Or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "curio": { "url": "https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Codex (CLI / IDE extension)

bash

codex mcp add curio --url https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp

Kimi Code CLI

bash

kimi mcp add --transport http --auth oauth curio https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Developer mode → add https://mcp.designbycurio.com/mcp.

Example prompts

"Find a Japanese minimal style and restyle my landing page with it."
"Browse Curio for an 80s retro style that works for a dashboard."
"Fetch the bauhaus-weimar spec and apply it to my slides."

Links

Website · Gallery · Pricing · Docs · Privacy · Terms · support@designbycurio.com

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Frequently Asked Questions about Curio — design style library

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "curio-design-style-library": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Curio — design style library"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

27Quality signal: Emerging · 27/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership8/20

Documentation & tools11/30

Adoption & activity1/15

Community engagement0/10

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