How do I connect Better Icons MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add better-icons -- npx -y skills add better-auth/better-icons` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Better Icons MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Better Icons MCP Server do?

Better Icons MCP Server documents 11 tools to the agent, including clear_icon_preferences, find_similar_icons, get_icon. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

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Skill and MCP server for searching and retrieving icons

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02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'better-icons' -- 'npx' '-y' 'skills' 'add' 'better-auth/better-icons'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

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Documented tools (11)

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clear_icon_preferences

Reset all learned icon preferences to start fresh.

find_similar_icons

Find similar icons or variations of a given icon across different collections and styles.

get_icon

Get the SVG code for a specific icon with multiple usage formats.

get_icon_preferences

View your learned icon collection preferences with usage statistics.

get_icons

Get multiple icons at once (batch retrieval). More efficient than multiple geticon calls.

get_recent_icons

View your recently used icons for quick reuse.

list_collections

List available icon collections/libraries.

recommend_icons

Get icon recommendations for a specific use case.

scan_project_icons

Scan an icons file to see what icons are already available.

search_icons

Search for icons across 150+ icon collections.

sync_icon

Get an icon AND automatically add it to your project's icons file. The recommended way to add icons.

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How do I connect Better Icons MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add better-icons -- npx -y skills add better-auth/better-icons` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Better Icons MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Better Icons MCP Server do?: Better Icons MCP Server documents 11 tools to the agent, including clear_icon_preferences, find_similar_icons, get_icon. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.