MCP server

DesignMD in your AI tools

Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code or any MCP client. Ask it to find a design system, read just the parts it needs, compare two, or make a DESIGN.md from a website, without leaving your editor.

Add to Claude

Step 1

Add the server

Claude Desktop and claude.aiConnectors Directory

Open DesignMD in Claude's Connectors Directory and click Connect

url

https://mcp.designmd.me/mcp

Or add it yourself: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste this URL.

Claude CodeTerminal

bash

claude mcp add --transport http designmd https://mcp.designmd.me/mcp

Then run /mcp inside Claude Code to sign in.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "designmd": { "url": "https://mcp.designmd.me/mcp" }
  }
}

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json

json

{
  "servers": {
    "designmd": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.designmd.me/mcp" }
  }
}

Any other MCP clientRuns locally over stdio

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "designmd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@crowdlinker/designmdme", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

For tools that can't connect to a remote server. Sign in first with npx @crowdlinker/designmdme login, or set DESIGNMD_TOKEN.

Step 2

Sign in when you need to

Searching, reading and comparing work without an account. The first time you ask for something on your account, like generating a DESIGN.md, your tool opens designmd.me so you can sign in and approve it. Approve once; the connection shows up under AI tools on your profile, where you can revoke it any time.

Try it

Things to ask

Build this pricing page using Linear's design system from DesignMD.
Compare Stripe and Notion's design systems. Which has the tighter type scale?
Make a DESIGN.md from acme.com and save it at the repo root.
Remix Notion's design system with a green primary colour.
Review this component against our DESIGN.md.

Reference

What it can do

Tool	Account	Cost
search_designsFind design systems on Discover by name, site or style	Not needed	Free
get_designRead a DESIGN.md, the whole file or just the sections you need	Not needed	Free
compare_designsCompare two design systems: colours, type, spacing, radius	Not needed	Free
generate_designMake a DESIGN.md from any public website	Needed	4 credits, 8 multi-page
get_generationPick up a generation that's still running	Needed	Free
list_my_designsList the DESIGN.md files on your account	Needed	Free
remix_designChange a design system's colours, fonts or radius and save it as yours	Needed	Free
share_designGet a link to one of your design systems	Needed	Free
get_previewGet the HTML preview of a design system	Needed	Free
build_previewBuild the HTML preview for one of yours	Needed	8 credits
get_accountYour balance and what each action costs	Needed	Free

It also offers the Discover catalogue as resources, and prompts for applying a design system, matching a website's look and reviewing UI against a DESIGN.md.

Credits are only charged when a generation succeeds, and making a DESIGN.md for a site you did in the last 10 days is free. Top up at designmd.me/pricing.