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TextArtTools

by humanjesse

Create stylish Unicode text and ASCII art with 23 text styles and 322+ FIGlet fonts. Fast, free TextArtTools for banners

Unicode text styling and ASCII art generation with 23 styles and 322+ figlet fonts

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No API key neededRemote — zero setup322+ ASCII fonts available

best for

  • / Creating stylized social media posts and bios
  • / Generating ASCII banners for code documentation
  • / Designing decorative headers for presentations
  • / Adding visual flair to text-based interfaces

capabilities

  • / Style text with 23 Unicode formats
  • / Generate ASCII art banners with 322+ fonts
  • / Transform text to bold, italic, cursive, and fraktur styles
  • / Create decorative headers and text displays
  • / Preview different ASCII art fonts

what it does

Transform plain text into styled Unicode formats (bold, italic, cursive, etc.) and generate ASCII art banners using 300+ fonts.

about

TextArtTools is a community-built MCP server published by humanjesse that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Create stylish Unicode text and ASCII art with 23 text styles and 322+ FIGlet fonts. Fast, free TextArtTools for banners It is categorized under developer tools, design.

how to install

You can install TextArtTools in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server supports remote connections over HTTP, so no local installation is required.

license

MIT

TextArtTools is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

TextArtTools MCP Server

License: MIT MCP Cloudflare Workers

🌐 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

TextArtTools 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

FAQ

What is the TextArtTools MCP server?
TextArtTools is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for TextArtTools?
This profile displays 45 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.6 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

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4.645 reviews
  • Maya Agarwal· Dec 24, 2024

    Strong directory entry: TextArtTools surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • Maya Chawla· Dec 20, 2024

    I recommend TextArtTools for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Sakura Smith· Dec 16, 2024

    TextArtTools has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • Hiroshi Anderson· Dec 16, 2024

    We evaluated TextArtTools against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Luis Liu· Dec 12, 2024

    Useful MCP listing: TextArtTools is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.

  • Advait Flores· Nov 15, 2024

    We wired TextArtTools into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

  • Anika Martin· Nov 11, 2024

    According to our notes, TextArtTools benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • Evelyn Park· Nov 7, 2024

    TextArtTools is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • Benjamin Patel· Nov 3, 2024

    TextArtTools reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Sakura Zhang· Oct 26, 2024

    According to our notes, TextArtTools benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

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