Kroki-MCP
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Kroki-MCP is a Go-based Model Context Protocol tool that converts textual diagram definitions (PlantUML, Mermaid, and more) into images via a Kroki backend. Designed for simplicity and flexibility, it supports both local and remote Kroki servers, offers configurable settings, and
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- utain
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- Two operation modes: SSE (server-sent events) and STDIO (stdin/stdout)
- Output formats: PNG (default), SVG, JPEG, and PDF
- Configurable Kroki backend host (default: https://kroki.io)
- Extensible design for additional diagram types and formats
- MCP integration via github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go
- Supports both local and remote Kroki servers
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
Kroki-MCPCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)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
From the repository
Kroki-MCP is installed and run via the Go toolchain or Docker. Invoke it with kroki-mcp and specify output format (--format), mode (--mode, either sse or stdio), and Kroki host (--kroki-host). To use it as an MCP server, add a configuration entry in your MCP client’s settings file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json) pointing to the kroki-mcp command with appropriate arguments.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"kroki-mcp": {
"kroki-mcp": {
"command": "go",
"args": [
"run",
"github.com/utain/kroki-mcp/cmd/kroki-mcp@latest",
"-m",
"stdio",
"-f",
"png",
"--kroki-host",
"https://kroki.io"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"kroki-mcp": {
"command": "go",
"args": [
"run",
"github.com/utain/kroki-mcp/cmd/kroki-mcp@latest",
"-m",
"stdio",
"-f",
"png",
"--kroki-host",
"https://kroki.io"
]
}
}Kroki-MCP
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Kroki-MCP is a command-line tool and MCP integration for converting textual diagrams (e.g., PlantUML, Mermaid) into images using a Kroki backend. It supports both local and remote Kroki servers, with flexible configuration and multiple output formats.
Features
- Modes:
- SSE: Streams results using Server-Sent Events.
- STDIO (default): Reads diagram code from stdin and outputs to stdout.
- Output Formats: Supports png (default), svg, jpeg, and pdf.
- Kroki Server: Configurable backend host (default: https://kroki.io).
- Extensible: Easily add support for more diagram types and output formats.
- MCP Integration: Exposes diagram conversion as an MCP tool using github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go.
Usage
```sh
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