Is the SpriteCook MCP server free to use?

Yes. SpriteCook 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 SpriteCook MCP server free to use?

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

SpriteCook

Generate game sprites and assets from text prompts for game development.

Quick Install

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spritecook-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Documentation Overview

SpriteCook Agent Skills

Agent skills for SpriteCook - AI-powered game asset generation. These skills teach AI coding agents how to generate pixel art and detailed/HD game art, plus animate existing assets with SpriteCook's MCP tools.

Skills follow the open Agent Skills standard and work across all compatible editors.

Available Skills

spritecook-workflow-essentials

Shared workflow rules for SpriteCook:

Check credits before larger runs
Prefer presigned download URLs
Save reusable asset_id values in a local manifest
Import local image data with import_asset
Rename useful assets with update_asset_label
Use smart_crop_mode="tightest" by default
Use gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview as the recommended default model

spritecook-generate-sprites

Still-image generation guidance:

Generate production-ready pixel art or detailed/HD assets
Choose the right mode, model, and crop settings
Keep style consistency with reference_asset_id
Use edit_asset_id only when modifying an existing SpriteCook asset

spritecook-build-ui-kits

Concept-first UI system guidance:

Build complete menus, HUDs, inventories, dialogs, settings screens, and overlays
Reuse an existing SpriteCook concept asset ID or generate/select a coherent concept
Generate transparent component sheets, extract named controls and states, and finalize 9-slice metadata
Keep normal mode="ui" generation focused on individual UI elements

spritecook-animate-assets

Animation workflow guidance:

Import local images with import_asset, then animate by asset_id
Use remove_background for transparent cutouts when needed
Use edge_margin=6 by default for safer framing
Write grounded, character-specific motion prompts
Use auto_enhance_prompt=true when simple prompts like Idle or Attack are enough

spritecook-use-assets-in-godot

Godot export workflow guidance:

Export completed character animation runs into Godot 4.x projects
Materialize SpriteCook MCP text_files and asset_downloads manifests
Set up SpriteFrames importer files and ready-to-test player scenes
Use AnimatedSprite2D for platformer exports and AnimatedSprite3D for top-down/isometric exports

Installation

Quick install (all compatible editors)

Terminal

npx skills add spritecook/skills

With SpriteCook CLI (also sets up MCP connection)

Terminal

npx spritecook-mcp setup

Prerequisites

You need the SpriteCook MCP server connected to your editor. The skill tells your AI agent how to use SpriteCook, but the MCP connection provides the actual tools.

Set up MCP + skill in one step:

Terminal

npx spritecook-mcp setup

Or see spritecook.ai for manual setup instructions.

Supported Editors

Works with any editor that supports the Agent Skills standard:

Cursor
VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Claude Code
Claude Desktop
Antigravity
Codex
Windsurf
And more

License

MIT

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Frequently Asked Questions about SpriteCook

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "spritecook": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "SpriteCook"] } }

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Documentation Overview

SpriteCook Agent Skills

Skills follow the open Agent Skills standard and work across all compatible editors.

Available Skills

spritecook-workflow-essentials

Shared workflow rules for SpriteCook:

Check credits before larger runs
Prefer presigned download URLs
Save reusable asset_id values in a local manifest
Import local image data with import_asset
Rename useful assets with update_asset_label
Use smart_crop_mode="tightest" by default
Use gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview as the recommended default model

spritecook-generate-sprites

Still-image generation guidance:

Generate production-ready pixel art or detailed/HD assets
Choose the right mode, model, and crop settings
Keep style consistency with reference_asset_id
Use edit_asset_id only when modifying an existing SpriteCook asset

spritecook-build-ui-kits

Concept-first UI system guidance:

Build complete menus, HUDs, inventories, dialogs, settings screens, and overlays
Reuse an existing SpriteCook concept asset ID or generate/select a coherent concept
Generate transparent component sheets, extract named controls and states, and finalize 9-slice metadata
Keep normal mode="ui" generation focused on individual UI elements

spritecook-animate-assets

Animation workflow guidance:

Import local images with import_asset, then animate by asset_id
Use remove_background for transparent cutouts when needed
Use edge_margin=6 by default for safer framing
Write grounded, character-specific motion prompts
Use auto_enhance_prompt=true when simple prompts like Idle or Attack are enough

spritecook-use-assets-in-godot

Godot export workflow guidance:

Export completed character animation runs into Godot 4.x projects
Materialize SpriteCook MCP text_files and asset_downloads manifests
Set up SpriteFrames importer files and ready-to-test player scenes
Use AnimatedSprite2D for platformer exports and AnimatedSprite3D for top-down/isometric exports

Installation

Quick install (all compatible editors)

Terminal

npx skills add spritecook/skills

With SpriteCook CLI (also sets up MCP connection)

Terminal

npx spritecook-mcp setup

Prerequisites

You need the SpriteCook MCP server connected to your editor. The skill tells your AI agent how to use SpriteCook, but the MCP connection provides the actual tools.

Set up MCP + skill in one step:

Terminal

npx spritecook-mcp setup

Or see spritecook.ai for manual setup instructions.

Supported Editors

Works with any editor that supports the Agent Skills standard:

Cursor
VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Claude Code
Claude Desktop
Antigravity
Codex
Windsurf
And more

License

MIT