Icon Composer MCP

CLI and MCP server for creating images, icons, and logos with Liquid Glass effects (iOS 26+). Not affiliated with Apple . It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting media tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-04-06 · ★ 38 · #86 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Icon Composer MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add ethbak-icon-composer-mcp -- npx -y icon-composer-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ethbak-icon-composer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "icon-composer-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

npm package icon-composer-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Icon Composer MCP can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

- Liquid Glass rendering requires macOS with Apple's Icon Composer.app installed. Flat rendering works everywhere. - ClearLight/ClearDark renditions render against gray. Apple's glass transparency requires Metal GPU, not available via CLI.

Latest releases

v1.1.0 · 2026-04-06

What's new · Inline base64 image return · export_preview, render_liquid_glass, and export_marketing now return PNG images inline as base64 · Works in Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP clients that support…

v1.0.1 · 2026-04-05

Changes · Added automated npm publishing with provenance via GitHub Actions · Packages now include SLSA attestation linking to source commit and CI run

v1.0.0 · 2026-04-05

icon-composer-mcp v1.0.0 · CLI and MCP server for creating Apple .icon bundles with Liquid Glass effects (iOS 26+). · Highlights · 12 MCP tools + 3 workflow prompts for AI-agent icon creation · 14 CLI commands…

04 · Who maintains Icon Composer MCP

icon-composer-mcp is maintained by ethbak. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ethbak/icon-composer-mcp
category: media - ranked #86 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.ethbak/icon-composer-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-05 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:icon-composer-mcp

06 · Icon Composer MCP FAQ

What is Icon Composer MCP?

CLI and MCP server for creating images, icons, and logos with Liquid Glass effects (iOS 26+). Not affiliated with Apple . It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Icon Composer MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-06. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Icon Composer MCP?

Run `npx -y icon-composer-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Icon Composer MCP 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 Icon Composer MCP

Alternatives to Icon Composer MCP

Maintained media servers if Icon Composer MCP isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · Dynamoi · Rephonic · Gpu Bridge · Guru PDF · Visuals MCP

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