Code snippet image MCP server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that generates beautiful code snippet images to post to social media.

Demo

Watch the MCP server generate beautiful code snippet images in real-time

Features

• Beautiful Code Images: Generate beautiful code snippet images with syntax highlighting
• Multiple Themes: Support for Dracula, Monokai, GitHub, Solarized Dark/Light themes
• Syntax Highlighting: Support for multiple programming languages
• Customizable: Configurable dimensions, themes, and styling options

Installation

npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Add to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "code-snippet-image-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "code-snippet-image-mcp-server",
        "/custom/output/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

The server accepts an optional output directory as the first command line argument. If not provided, it defaults to ./output in the current working directory.

Usage

The MCP server provides one main tool:

create_code_image

Generate a beautiful code snippet image:

Parameters:

• code (string, required): The code to convert to image
• language (string, optional): Programming language for syntax highlighting (default: "javascript")
• theme (string, optional): Color theme (default: "dracula")
• title (string, optional): Title for the code snippet
• width (number, optional): Image width in pixels (default: 800)
• height (number, optional): Image height in pixels (auto if not specified)
• padding (number, optional): Padding around the code window in pixels (default: 52)
• backgroundColor (string, optional): Custom background color (overrides theme background)
• showLineNumbers (boolean, optional): Show or hide line numbers (default: true)

Example:

{
  "code": "const hello = () => console.log('Hello, World!');",
  "language": "javascript",
  "theme": "dracula",
  "title": "Hello World Function",
  "width": 800,
  "height": 600,
  "padding": 52,
  "showLineNumbers": true
}

Supported Themes

Dracula (Default)

Monokai

GitHub

Solarized Dark

Solarized Light

Supported Languages

The server uses highlight.js for syntax highlighting and supports all languages that highlight.js supports, including:

• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Python
• Java
• C/C++
• Go
• Rust
• PHP
• Ruby
• And many more...

Output

Generated images are saved in the specified output directory (or ./output by default) with timestamps.

License

MIT