MCP Tools

The genart.dev MCP server exposes 33 tools for creating, manipulating, and exporting generative art sketches. These tools are available through any MCP-compatible client — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or the Claude API.

Spec Format

Each tool spec defines:

Purpose — one sentence
Input Schema — parameters with types and constraints
Output Shape — what the tool returns on success
Side Effects — file writes, state mutations, renderer actions
Error Cases — what can go wrong and the error message
Golden Path Example — one complete request and response

Tool Index

Workspace Management

Sketch Lifecycle

Spatial Arrangement

Selection & Context

Parameters

Gallery

Capture & Layout

Export

export_sketch

Merging

merge_sketches

Design Knowledge

Resources

MCP resources are read-only data endpoints that AI clients can query for context.

URI	Description
`genart://skills`	List available design knowledge skills
`genart://presets/canvas`	List all built-in canvas dimension presets (17 presets across 5 categories)
`genart://gallery`	List all loaded sketches in the active workspace with metadata summaries
`genart://renderers`	List all available renderer types with display name, algorithm language, and runtime dependencies

Prompts

MCP prompts are structured prompt templates that guide AI-driven generative art workflows.

Name	Description	Arguments
`create-generative-art`	Create a new piece of generative art with structured guidance	`concept` (required), `renderer`, `complexity`, `canvas`
`explore-variations`	Explore parameter and seed variations of an existing sketch	`sketchId` (required), `strategy`, `count`
`apply-design-theory`	Apply design theory concepts to improve or evolve a sketch	`sketchId` (required), `theory` (required)

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