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The Scribble Thing MCP Server

club.boringstuff/the-scribble-thing

Turn line-art images into hand-drawn scribe animation videos with AI-directed drawing order.

What is the The Scribble Thing MCP server?

The Scribble Thing MCP server converts static PNG or JPEG line-art illustrations into hand-drawn scribe animation MP4 videos. It allows AI agents to create, monitor, download, and manage animations with optional drawing-order instructions and animated drawing hand. No account is required; a free watermarked preview is available, with optional watermark removal.

This server enables AI agents to transform static line-art images into engaging hand-drawn animation videos. You can specify drawing order, include an animated drawing hand, and manage the entire animation lifecycle through the MCP interface. It's useful for creating visual content, presentations, educational materials, or artistic animations from existing artwork.

How to install The Scribble Thing

Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.

transport: http

Config generated by PluginBench — verify against the source before use.

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-scribble-thing": {
      "url": "https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools & capabilities

Tools this server exposes to the agent.

create_animation — Submit a line-art image (PNG/JPEG) with optional drawing-order instructions to generate a scribe animation.
monitor_rendering — Check the status of an asynchronous animation render job.
download_animation — Retrieve the generated animation MP4 file via private download links.
unlock_watermark — Redeem an unlock code to remove the watermark from a generated animation.
delete_animation — Permanently delete an animation and free up associated resources.

Use cases

Create animated explainer videos from static diagrams or illustrations
Generate hand-drawn presentation slides that reveal content progressively
Produce educational content with custom drawing sequences and animated hand
Transform artwork into engaging social media or marketing videos
Build animated storyboards with AI-directed drawing order

The Scribble Thing MCP server FAQ

What is The Scribble Thing MCP server?

It's a service that converts line-art images into hand-drawn animation videos. AI agents can use it to create animations with custom drawing order, optionally including an animated drawing hand.

Is it free to use?

Yes, a watermarked preview is free. Removing the watermark is an optional paid feature. No account is required.

What image formats are supported?

PNG and JPEG line-art illustrations are supported.

How do I install this in Cursor or Claude?

Use the Agent Skills CLI: `npx skills add Boring-Stuff-Club/the-scribble-thing-skill --skill the-scribble-thing`. Alternatively, connect directly to the MCP endpoint at https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp.

Do I need authentication?

No account is required. The service uses animation IDs, capability tokens, and unlock codes as secrets for managing your animations.

Can I control how the animation draws?

Yes, you can provide optional drawing-order instructions to specify the sequence in which elements appear, and choose whether to include an animated drawing hand.

README (reference)

Source of truth, from the repository.

The Scribble Thing agent skill

Turn a PNG or JPEG line-art illustration into a hand-drawn scribe animation using The Scribble Thing.

The skill teaches compatible AI agents how to create, monitor, download, unlock, and delete animations through the public MCP server. Drawing-order instructions are optional, and users can choose whether the animation includes a drawing hand.

No account is needed. A watermarked preview is free, and removing the watermark is optional.

See it in action

This animation was generated by The Scribble Thing from one static line-art image, with no manual timeline editing.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bfbb6dd0-7847-4cad-9b1a-85ebfb083bb0

Install

Install with the open Agent Skills CLI:

npx skills add Boring-Stuff-Club/the-scribble-thing-skill --skill the-scribble-thing

Then ask your agent something like:

Turn this line-art image into a scribble animation. Draw the title first, reveal the illustration from left to right, and show the drawing hand.

Prefer a browser? Create an animation on The Scribble Thing.

The canonical hosted skill and MCP endpoint are also available directly:

Skill: https://scribble.boringstuff.club/.well-known/agent-skills/the-scribble-thing/SKILL.md
Skill archive: https://scribble.boringstuff.club/.well-known/agent-skills/the-scribble-thing.zip
MCP: https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp
Agent API documentation: https://scribble.boringstuff.club/docs/agent-api

What the skill does

Confirms image requirements, retention, and terms before creation.
Sends the artwork and optional drawing-order instructions to the MCP server.
Monitors asynchronous rendering without holding a request open.
Returns private management and short-lived download links.
Supports explicit unlock-code redemption and early deletion.

The service provides a free watermarked preview. Removing the watermark is a separate optional purchase.

Privacy and security

Animation IDs, capability tokens, and unlock codes are secrets. The skill tells agents not to place them in ordinary chat text, logs, analytics, filenames, or unrelated tools. Current retention, limits, terms, and pricing should always be queried from the service rather than assumed from this repository.

See the current privacy policy and terms before using the service.

License

The skill files in this repository are available under the MIT License. The license applies only to files in this repository. It does not grant rights to the Boring Stuff Club or The Scribble Thing names, logos, hosted service, user content, or generated media.

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