The Scribble Thing

Turn one line-art image into a prompt-directed, hand-drawn scribe animation MP4.

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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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Client Config & Setup

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-scribble-thing": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

The Scribble Thing agent skill

Turn a PNG or JPEG line-art illustration into a hand-drawn scribe animation using The Scribble Thing.

The skill teaches compatible AI agents how to create, monitor, download, unlock, and delete animations through the public MCP server. Drawing-order instructions are optional, and users can choose whether the animation includes a drawing hand.

No account is needed. A watermarked preview is free, and removing the watermark is optional.

See it in action

This animation was generated by The Scribble Thing from one static line-art image, with no manual timeline editing.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bfbb6dd0-7847-4cad-9b1a-85ebfb083bb0

Install

Install with the open Agent Skills CLI:

Terminal

npx skills add Boring-Stuff-Club/the-scribble-thing-skill --skill the-scribble-thing

Then ask your agent something like:

Turn this line-art image into a scribble animation. Draw the title first, reveal the illustration from left to right, and show the drawing hand.

Prefer a browser? Create an animation on The Scribble Thing.

The canonical hosted skill and MCP endpoint are also available directly:

Skill: https://scribble.boringstuff.club/.well-known/agent-skills/the-scribble-thing/SKILL.md
Skill archive: https://scribble.boringstuff.club/.well-known/agent-skills/the-scribble-thing.zip
MCP: https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp
Agent API documentation: https://scribble.boringstuff.club/docs/agent-api

What the skill does

Confirms image requirements, retention, and terms before creation.
Sends the artwork and optional drawing-order instructions to the MCP server.
Monitors asynchronous rendering without holding a request open.
Returns private management and short-lived download links.
Supports explicit unlock-code redemption and early deletion.

The service provides a free watermarked preview. Removing the watermark is a separate optional purchase.

Privacy and security

Animation IDs, capability tokens, and unlock codes are secrets. The skill tells agents not to place them in ordinary chat text, logs, analytics, filenames, or unrelated tools. Current retention, limits, terms, and pricing should always be queried from the service rather than assumed from this repository.

See the current privacy policy and terms before using the service.

License

The skill files in this repository are available under the MIT License. The license applies only to files in this repository. It does not grant rights to the Boring Stuff Club or The Scribble Thing names, logos, hosted service, user content, or generated media.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Scribble Thing

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "the-scribble-thing": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "The Scribble Thing"] } }

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