Codesign MCP Server

The design layer for the agent era. CoDesign gives your coding agent a real design engine. Generate, edit, and automate _fully editable_ designs - print, social, and video - straight from the chat, then export print-ready PDFs, images, and more. You steer, the agent edits the same scene, and you keep control of the outcome. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with design, imgly and gemini cli extension and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 31 · #4 OF 85 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Codesign

Claude Code

claude mcp add imgly-codesign -- npx -y @imgly/codesign-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imgly-codesign": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@imgly/codesign-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

repo age created 2026-07-21 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @imgly/codesign-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@imgly)

registry vendor namespace ly.img - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · Who maintains Codesign

codesign is maintained by imgly. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/imgly/codesign
category: design - ranked #4 of 85 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: ly.img/codesign (active, first published 2026-09-15 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@imgly/codesign-mcp

05 · Codesign FAQ

What is Codesign?

Is Codesign still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Codesign?

Run `npx -y @imgly/codesign-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Codesign 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.

06 · Alternatives to Codesign

Alternatives to Codesign

Maintained design servers if Codesign isn't the fit.

head to head · Figma Context MCP (glips) vs Codesign · Photoshop MCP vs Codesign · Codesign vs Stata MCP

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