ase-mcp

Let an AI agent drive a live Aseprite sessionover the Model Context Protocol. Draw, animate, tag, and export inside a real, editable.asepritefile, from an agent running in a VM or on the same machine.

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MCP agent (VM) --HTTP:8001--> ase-mcp server (HOST) --WS :8767--> Aseprite plugin (HOST) (portproxy) launched by the plugin dials OUT (WS client)

ase-mcp/ ase-mcp-bridge.aseprite-extension the deliverable (plugin + bundled exe) ase-mcp-server.exe standalone server (PyInstaller onefile) server.py server source (FastMCP HTTP + WebSocket + tools) build_exe.bat rebuild the exe (needs Python + pyinstaller) aseprite-plugin/ extension source (package.json + ase_bridge.lua + exe) scripts/ ase-mcp-setup / remove / status / test build_package.py requirements.txt INSTALL.md SECURITY.md

- aseprite_status()- bridge connected? active sprite info.
- run_lua(code)- run arbitrary Aseprite Lua in the live session (power tool).
- new_sprite(w, h, mode),save_png(path),save_aseprite(path).
- Drawing:draw_pixel,draw_pixels(batch: [x, y] pairs, one color, one undo step, max 4096),draw_rect,draw_line,draw_ellipse,bucket_fill,get_pixel(x, y, frame, layer)(reads back hex/gray/index).
- Layers and cels:add_layer,duplicate_layer,get_cels(layer),copy_cel(from_frame, to_frame, layer, to_layer),move_cel(...)(same signature),delete_cel(frame, layer).
- Frames:add_frame,insert_frame(frame),duplicate_frame(frame),delete_frame(frame),set_active_frame(frame),set_frame_duration(frame, duration_ms),set_frame_durations(durations_ms)(batch, frame 1..N).
- Tags:create_tag(name, from_frame, to_frame, direction)(forward, reverse, ping_pong, ping_pong_reverse),update_tag(name, new_name, direction),delete_tag(name).
- Palette and info:set_palette(colors),sprite_info()(size, frame durations in ms, layers, tags).
- Export:export_spritesheet(path, data_path, sheet_type, border_padding, shape_padding)(sheet_type: horizontal, vertical, rows, columns, packed; data_path writes a JSON hash data file).
- Debug:enable_debug_log()/disable_debug_log().

Save and export paths are gated byASE_OUTPUT_ROOT(see SECURITY.md B-2): the extension must match the tool, and when the variable is set, the resolved path must stay inside that root.

Two independent toggles, one per side of the bridge:

- Host side (Aseprite):File > Scripts > ase-mcp: Enable debug logprints every incoming command and its reply in the Aseprite console.ase-mcp: Disable debug logturns it off.
- Agent side (MCP tools):enable_debug_log()/disable_debug_log()print each dispatched action, its params, and the Aseprite reply on the ase-mcp server console.

run_luais arbitrary code execution inside Aseprite, and installing the extension launches a bundled executable on the host (Aseprite prompts once). The bridge is built around that: a shared token is required on both transports (constant-time compare), save and export paths are confined byASE_OUTPUT_ROOT, the server binds127.0.0.1, and a VM reaches it only through the scoped portproxy and firewall. The full threat model and a per-finding audit are inSECURITY.md. Read it before exposing the port beyond a single machine.

Working, tested end to end in a VM and on the same machine (-Local): an agent drives a live Aseprite session on the Windows host, generating and animating a full scene (see the video above). Targets Aseprite 1.3+; some Lua calls may need minor tweaks on other Aseprite versions; open an issue if you hit one.

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