Zenith MCP Server

A design-document format and engine built for the age of AI agents. Plain-text .zen design files that you can read, diff, review, validate, and let an agent safely edit - compiled deterministically to pixel-exact PNG and print-ready PDF. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-10 · ★ 20 · #41 OF 74 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Zenith

before you install - you'll need

ZENITH_INSTALL_DIR is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add zenitheditor-zenith -- npx -y @zenitheditor/zenith-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenitheditor-zenith": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@zenitheditor/zenith-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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Zenith can do

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

Latest releases

v0.0.8 · 2026-07-03

v0.0.7 · 2026-06-29

v0.0.6 · 2026-06-27

04 · Who maintains Zenith

Zenith is maintained by zenitheditor. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/zenitheditor/zenith
website: https://github.com/zenitheditor/zenith
category: design - ranked #41 of 74 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 9 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-03)
registry: io.github.zenitheditor/zenith (active, first published 2026-06-26 · 6 versions)
packages: npm:@zenitheditor/zenith-mcp

06 · Zenith FAQ

What is Zenith?

Is Zenith still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-10 and it shipped 9 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Zenith?

Run `npx -y @zenitheditor/zenith-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (ZENITH_INSTALL_DIR) to set first. ZENITH_INSTALL_DIR is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Zenith 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 Zenith

Alternatives to Zenith

Maintained design servers if Zenith isn't the fit.

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