by humanjesse
Create stylish Unicode text and ASCII art with 23 text styles and 322+ FIGlet fonts. Fast, free TextArtTools for banners
Transform plain text into styled Unicode formats (bold, italic, cursive, etc.) and generate ASCII art banners using 300+ fonts.
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.
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.
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.
Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation
Example
Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services
Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent
Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data
Example
Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases
Get more accurate, context-aware responses
Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools
Example
Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification
Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps
Share your MCP server with the developer community
Strong directory entry: TextArtTools surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
I recommend TextArtTools for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
TextArtTools has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
We evaluated TextArtTools against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
Useful MCP listing: TextArtTools is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
We wired TextArtTools into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
According to our notes, TextArtTools benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
TextArtTools is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
TextArtTools reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
According to our notes, TextArtTools benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
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🌐 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.
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!
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"
}
}
}'
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 compatibilityASCII 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 fontsVisit https://mcp.textarttools.com/ for complete API documentation.
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"}'
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
Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
Built with Model Context Protocol • Deployed on Cloudflare Workers
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
15-60 minutes depending on server complexity
Steps
Troubleshooting
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
Architecture
Model Context Protocol standardizes how AI hosts (Claude, Cursor) communicate with external tools and data sources through server implementations.
Protocols
Compatibility
✓ Use when
Use when you need Claude to access external data, execute actions, or integrate with tools. Best for extending AI capabilities beyond conversation.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when native integrations exist (use official APIs directly), for real-time critical systems, or when security/compliance requires zero external dependencies.