About textarttools-mcp
textarttools-mcp is an MCP server for Unicode text styling and ASCII art banners. It offers 23 Unicode styles and more than 322 FIGlet fonts, with public access and no authentication.
Key features
- 01Transform text with 23 Unicode styles
- 02Generate banners with 322+ fonts
- 03List and preview styles
- 04List and preview FIGlet fonts
- 05Inspect style compatibility
Use cases
- 01Style text for messages or labels
- 02Create decorative text banners
- 03Compare styles before choosing one
- 04Preview banner fonts for headers
MCP support
Exposes seven tools to MCP clients for Unicode styling, style previews and information, and ASCII art generation and font previews. The public server requires no authentication.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.textarttools.com/claude mcp add --transport sse com-textarttools-textarttools https://mcp.textarttools.com/{"mcpServers":{"com-textarttools-textarttools":{"type":"sse","url":"https://mcp.textarttools.com/"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-textarttools-textarttools":{"type":"sse","url":"https://mcp.textarttools.com/"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-textarttools-textarttools":{"type":"sse","url":"https://mcp.textarttools.com/"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-textarttools-textarttools":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.textarttools.com/"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMETextArtTools MCP Server
🌐 Live Server: https://mcp.textarttools.com
Transform text with Unicode styles and create ASCII art banners. A production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server deployed globally on Cloudflare Workers.
📺 Demo

✨ Features
- 23 Unicode Text Styles - Transform text to 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱, 𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤, 𝒸𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒾𝓋𝓮, 𝔣𝔯𝔞𝔨𝔱𝔲𝔯, and more
- 322+ ASCII Art Fonts - Create stylized text banners for headers and decorations
- No Authentication - Public server ready to use immediately
- Global Performance - Deployed on Cloudflare Workers edge network
- Rate Limited - 100 requests per minute with burst protection
- Secure - Input validation, XSS prevention, and comprehensive security headers
🚀 Quick Start
Install with Claude Desktop
-
Install the MCP remote proxy:
npm install -g @anthropic/mcp-remote -
Add to your Claude Desktop config (
claude_desktop_config.json):{ "mcpServers": { "textarttools": { "command": "mcp-server", "args": ["https://mcp.textarttools.com/sse"] } } } -
Restart Claude Desktop and start using text styling tools!
💡 Example Usage
Try the live API directly:
# Transform text to bold Unicode style
curl -X POST https://mcp.textarttools.com/sse \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "unicode_style_text",
"arguments": {
"text": "Hello World",
"style": "bold"
}
}
}'
# Create ASCII art banner
curl -X POST https://mcp.textarttools.com/sse \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "ascii_art_text",
"arguments": {
"text": "Hello",
"font": "Big"
}
}
}'
🛠️ Available Tools
The server provides 7 MCP tools:
Unicode Text Styling:
unicode_style_text- Transform text with any of 23 Unicode styleslist_available_styles- Get all available styles with examplespreview_styles- Preview text in multiple stylesget_style_info- Get detailed style information and compatibility
ASCII Art Banners:
ascii_art_text- Generate stylized text banners with 322+ fontslist_figlet_fonts- Get all available fonts from R2 storagepreview_figlet_fonts- Preview text in multiple fonts
Visit https://mcp.textarttools.com/ for complete API documentation.
🏗️ Local Development
Want to run your own instance or contribute?
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/humanjesse/textarttools-mcp.git
cd textarttools-mcp
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Create local environment file
cp .dev.vars.example .dev.vars
# Edit .dev.vars with your development values
# Start development server
npm run dev
# Test locally (server runs at http://localhost:8788)
curl -X POST http://localhost:8788/sse \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Development Commands
npm run dev # Start development server
npm run build # Build for production
npm run deploy # Deploy to Cloudflare Workers (requires auth)
npm run lint # Check code quality
npm run typecheck # Validate TypeScript
📖 Documentation
- Live Server: https://mcp.textarttools.com
- API Documentation: https://mcp.textarttools.com/ (AI-friendly)
- Health Check: https://mcp.textarttools.com/health
- MCP Protocol: Model Context Protocol Spec
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
📝 License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
Built with Model Context Protocol • Deployed on Cloudflare Workers
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