Pixoo MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Pixoo MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, PIXOO_IP before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add cyanheads-pixoo-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/pixoo-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cyanheads-pixoo-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/pixoo-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @cyanheads/pixoo-mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@cyanheads)

registry namespace io.github.cyanheads is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Pixoo MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can load an image (absolute local path or https URL), resize it to the LED grid, and push it. Returns the downsampled result as an image, set or clear a device-native scrolling text overlay. Uses device-rendered fonts, and read or change device state: brightness, screen on/off, channel, or clock face. Call with no params for a status read.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Pixoo MCP Server lets an agent do.

Pixoo

7 tools - e.g. Render styled text (theme, gradient, shadow, outline, auto-fit) onto the display and push it. Returns the rendered frame as an image.; Compose a full scene: layered elements (text, icons, widgets, shapes…

pixoo_display_text · pixoo_compose_scene · pixoo_push_image · pixoo_overlay_text · pixoo_control_device · pixoo_discover_devices…

Animation

1 tool - e.g. named effect presets (float, scroll-left, scroll-right, pulse, blink, twinkle, drift, fade-in, fade-out) or raw keyframe arrays - 1–40 frames, configurable spee

Animation

Latest releases

v1.1.1 · 2026-08-22

restore multi-arch Docker publish · 1.1.0 published no GHCR image - the build stage was target-platform, · so Bun 1.4.0 aborted under QEMU x86_64 emulation and the multi-arch · buildx push failed outright. npm, the MCP…

v1.1.0 · 2026-08-22

SDK v2 adoption, cache hints, path-traversal fix · Adopts the mcp-ts-core SDK v2 surface across all three render tools and · fixes a dead output-path validation guard. · Rendered images now ride content[] via…

v1.0.0 · 2026-06-12

Ground-up 1.0 rebuild on mcp-ts-core 0.10.6 · Complete replacement of the 0.3.x tool surface. Pure renderer pipeline runs on the host; device receives final RGB frames via local HTTP. · Breaking: · Tools renamed from…

04 · Who maintains Pixoo MCP Server

pixoo-mcp-server is maintained by cyanheads. We track 125 MCP servers from cyanheads - 124 actively maintained, 1,730 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Dec 2024. Full record: all servers from cyanheads.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/cyanheads/pixoo-mcp-server
category: data & analytics - ranked #29 of 75 actively-maintained data & analytics servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-22)
registry: io.github.cyanheads/pixoo-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-06-12 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@cyanheads/pixoo-mcp-server · npm:@cyanheads/pixoo-mcp-server

06 · Pixoo MCP Server FAQ

Is Pixoo MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-22 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Pixoo MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can load an image (absolute local path or https URL), resize it to the LED grid, and push it. Returns the downsampled result as an image, set or clear a device-native scrolling text overlay. Uses device-rendered fonts, and read or change device state: brightness, screen on/off, channel, or clock face. Call with no params for a status read.

How do I install Pixoo MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @cyanheads/pixoo-mcp-server`. The README documents 3 environment variables (MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, PIXOO_IP) to set first. Set MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, PIXOO_IP before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pixoo MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Pixoo MCP Server

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