TextArtTools MCP Server

MCP serverDev tools

TextArtTools gives your AI the ability to style text in Unicode and create ASCII art. It supports 23 text styles and over 322 figlet fonts, so your AI can turn plain words into decorated or drawn text on request.

Use TextArtTools MCP Server in Claude, ChatGPT or Ahel Desktop

Free. Sign in, add TextArtTools MCP Server and connect your AI. About a minute.

Also: Claude Code · Cursor · Codex

Then ask your AI: use the unicode style text tool from TextArtTools MCP Server

Details

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Add TextArtTools to your AI, then ask it to style a phrase or turn text into ASCII art. Try different styles and fonts to find the look you want.

TextArtTools MCP ServerStart free

What your AI can do with it

  • Style text in 23 different Unicode styles
  • Generate ASCII art from any text
  • Render text using 322+ figlet fonts

Install TextArtTools MCP Server

The server’s own address, for the clients that take one directly. Or connect Ahel once and every client you use reads it from one address, with the account kept on Ahel rather than in each client’s config.

  • Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http --scope user textarttools-mcp-server 'https://mcp.textarttools.com/'

    Run it once in your project, then open /mcp to approve any sign-in the server asks for.

  • Claude Desktop

    https://mcp.textarttools.com/

    Add a custom connector in Settings, paste this address, and approve the sign-in.

  • Cursor

    cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=textarttools-mcp-server&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC50ZXh0YXJ0dG9vbHMuY29tLyJ9

    Open the link and Cursor adds the server at that address.

  • ChatGPT

    https://mcp.textarttools.com/

    In Settings, enable Developer mode, create an MCP app, and paste this address. Your plan and workspace must allow custom apps.

  • Codex

    codex mcp add textarttools-mcp-server --url 'https://mcp.textarttools.com/'

    Run it once, then sign in with codex mcp login textarttools-mcp-server if the server asks for an account.

From the project's README

As published by humanjesse/textarttools-mcp in README.md.

🌐 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

  1. Install the MCP remote proxy:

    npm install -g @anthropic/mcp-remote
    
  2. Add to your Claude Desktop config (claude_desktop_config.json):

    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "textarttools": {
          "command": "mcp-server",
          "args": ["https://mcp.textarttools.com/sse"]
        }
      }
    }
    
  3. 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 styles
  • list_available_styles - Get all available styles with examples
  • preview_styles - Preview text in multiple styles
  • get_style_info - Get detailed style information and compatibility

ASCII Art Banners:

  • ascii_art_text - Generate stylized text banners with 322+ fonts
  • list_figlet_fonts - Get all available fonts from R2 storage
  • preview_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

🤝 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

Tools it offers (7)

What this server listed when Ahel dialed its public endpoint in Oct 2026, with no key and no account of yours. The names are the server’s own.

  • unicode_style_text
  • list_available_styles
  • preview_styles
  • get_style_info
  • ascii_art_text
  • list_figlet_fonts
  • preview_figlet_fonts

Signals

GitHub stars
6
Forks
1
Last commit
Oct 2025
Advanced
Delivery
textarttools-mcp MCP server → your Ahel connector (mcp.ahel.ai) → your AI.
Item type
mcp-server
Key
com-textarttools-textarttools-mcp
Source
github.com/humanjesse/textarttools-mcp
Hosted endpoint
https://mcp.textarttools.com/