Whimsical

by brockreece

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Integrates with Whimsical's API to generate diagrams from Mermaid markup, returning both diagram URLs and base64 encoded images for iterative refinement.

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Author: brockreece
Repository: BrockReece/whimsical-mcp-server
GitHub stars: 26
Downloads: 308
Categories: Productivity, API, AI, Developer Tools, Media, Infrastructure, Other
Tags: #integration

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Whimsical

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) node
Arguments
- Argument 1 /path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

To install Whimsical MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install BrockReece/whimsical-mcp-server --client claude

```bash

yarn install

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "whimsical": {
            "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

Macos

{
    "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

Windows

{
    "cwd": "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

Create Whimsical diagrams programmatically using Mermaid markup via the Whimsical API.

Whimsical now has an official MCP server availablehere

A third-party Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables the creation of Whimsical diagrams agentically. This server integrates with Whimsical's API to generate diagrams from Mermaid markup.

Here's an example of a complex system architecture diagram created using this MCP server and Claude - it shows the Model Context Protocol (MCP) architecture itself:

To install Whimsical MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install BrockReece/whimsical-mcp-server --client claude

# Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/BrockReece/whimsical-mcp-server.git # Install dependencies yarn install # Build the project yarn build

Update the MCP Client's config to point to this repository's dist folder eg:

{ "mcpServers": { "whimsical": { "command": "node", "args": [ "/path/to/this/repo/whimsical-mcp-server/dist/index.js" ] } } }

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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