How to integrate Penpot MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Penpot directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns. You can do this in two different ways: Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform for product teams. It helps teams collaborate on UI design with web-based, developer-friendly workflows.

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Introduction

Manage your Penpot directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Why use Composio?

  • Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

Connecting Penpot to Claude Code using Composio

1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

Terminal

2. Start Claude Code

bash
claude

3. Open your MCP list

bash
/mcp

4. Select Composio and click on Authenticate

Select Composio and click Authenticate

5. This will redirect you to the Composio OAuth page. Complete the flow by authorizing Composio and you're all set.

Composio OAuth authorization page
Composio authorization complete
Ask Claude to connect to your account and authenticate via the link

What is the Penpot MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Penpot MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Penpot account. It provides structured and secure access to your teams, projects, design files, comments, and webhooks, so your agent can organize projects, manage files, coordinate feedback, find design work, and review team membership on your behalf.

  • Team and project organization: Have your agent create teams and projects, list your existing workspaces, and retrieve project or team details.
  • Design file management: Let the agent create and update design files, inspect file information, and list every file within a project.
  • Design search and discovery: Direct your agent to search for Penpot files by name or content across a team.
  • Collaborative design feedback: Instruct your agent to create comment threads at specific places in a design and retrieve existing discussions for review.
  • Team updates and notifications: Have your agent list team members and create webhooks that notify your systems about team events.

Connecting Penpot via Composio SDK

Composio SDK is the underlying tech that powers Rube. It's a universal gateway that does everything Rube does but with much more programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here Penpot) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step10 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Penpot account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript
2

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

3

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
5

Install Composio library

npm install @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio TypeScript library to create MCP sessions.

  • @composio/core provides the core Composio functionality
  • dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file
6

Generate Composio MCP URL

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['penpot'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http penpot-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Penpot. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Penpot.

What's happening

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for Penpot
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it
7

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts

Run your TypeScript script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output
8

Add Penpot MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http penpot-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (penpot-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

9

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your Penpot MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your penpot-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Penpot tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your penpot-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Penpot

The first time you try to use Penpot tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Penpot
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the Penpot authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using Penpot through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Penpot operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Review comments on Penpot design files"
  • "Create prototype links for mobile screens"
  • "List recent changes in team projects"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Penpot and Claude Code:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['penpot'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http penpot-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Penpot with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Penpot directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Penpot operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various Penpot operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Penpot action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Access Token

Tool to create a personal access token for API authentication in Penpot.

Create Comment Thread

Tool to create a new comment thread on a Penpot file at a specific position.

Create File

Tool to create a new design file in a Penpot project.

Create Project

Tool to create a new project within a team in Penpot.

Create Team

Tool to create a new team in Penpot.

Create Team Access Request

Tool to request an invitation to join a Penpot team.

Create Webhook

Create a webhook for a team to receive event notifications.

Delete Access Token

Tool to delete a personal access token from Penpot.

Delete Comment

Tool to delete a comment from a Penpot design file.

Delete File Snapshot

Tool to delete a file snapshot in Penpot.

Delete Project

Tool to delete a project from Penpot.

Delete Team

Tool to delete a team from Penpot.

Permanently Delete Team Files

Tool to permanently delete specified files from a Penpot team.

Delete Team Invitation

Tool to delete a pending team invitation in Penpot.

Delete Team Member

Tool to remove a member from a team in Penpot.

Delete Webhook

Tool to delete a webhook by its UUID.

Duplicate File

Tool to duplicate a single file within the same team in Penpot.

Duplicate Project

Tool to duplicate an entire Penpot project with all its files.

Get Access Tokens

Tool to list all personal access tokens for the authenticated user.

Get All Projects

Tool to retrieve all projects across all teams in Penpot.

Get Builtin Templates

Tool to get the list of builtin templates available in Penpot.

Get Comments

Tool to retrieve all comments in a comment thread.

Get Comment Thread

Tool to retrieve a specific comment thread from a Penpot file.

Get Comment Threads

Tool to retrieve all comment threads for a Penpot file.

Get File

Tool to retrieve a Penpot file by its ID.

Get File Info

Tool to retrieve basic information about a Penpot file by its ID.

Get File Libraries

Tool to retrieve libraries linked to a Penpot file.

Get File Object Thumbnails

Tool to retrieve thumbnails for objects in a Penpot file.

Get File Snapshots

Retrieves all snapshots for a specific Penpot file.

Get File Summary

Tool to retrieve a summary of file contents and statistics from Penpot.

Get Font Variants

Tool to retrieve font variants for a team, file, project, or share in Penpot.

Get Library File References

Tool to get files that reference a shared library.

Get Library Usage

Tool to get usage statistics for a library.

Get Owned Teams

Tool to list teams owned by the current user.

Get Page

Tool to retrieve page data from a Penpot file.

Get Profiles for File Comments

Tool to retrieve profiles of users who have commented on a Penpot file.

Get Project

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific Penpot project by its ID.

Get Project Files

Tool to retrieve all files in a Penpot project.

Get SSO Provider

Tool to retrieve SSO provider information for an email address.

Get Subscription Usage

Tool to get subscription usage information for the current user.

Get Team

Tool to retrieve team details by ID.

Get Team Deleted Files

Tool to retrieve deleted files from a team's trash in Penpot.

Get Team Info

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific Penpot team by its ID.

Get Team Invitations

Tool to list pending invitations for a team in Penpot.

Get Team Members

Tool to list all members of a team in Penpot.

Get Teams

Tool to list all teams the authenticated user is a member of.

Get Team Shared Files

Tool to retrieve shared library files for a Penpot team.

Get Team Stats

Tool to retrieve statistics for a specific Penpot team by its ID.

Get Team Users

Tool to retrieve users in a team by team ID or file ID.

Get Unread Comment Threads

Tool to retrieve comment threads with unread comments for a specific team.

Get View Only Bundle

Tool to retrieve data bundle for view-only file access in Penpot.

Get Webhooks

Tool to retrieve all webhooks configured for a team.

Has File Libraries

Tool to check if a Penpot file has linked libraries.

Ignore File Library Sync Status

Tool to ignore library sync status updates for a file.

Link File to Library

Tool to link a file to a library in Penpot.

Lock File Snapshot

Tool to lock a file snapshot in Penpot to prevent deletion.

Logout

Tool to clear the authentication cookie and logout the current session.

Mark All Threads As Read

Tool to mark all comment threads as read in Penpot.

Move Files

Tool to move files from one project to another in Penpot.

Move Project

Tool to move a project to a different team in Penpot.

Prepare Register Profile

Tool to prepare user registration by validating email and sending verification in Penpot.

Push Audit Events

Tool to push audit events to Penpot for tracking system behavior and user actions.

Register Profile

Tool to complete user registration with profile details using a verification token.

Rename File

Tool to rename a design file in Penpot.

Rename Project

Tool to rename an existing project in Penpot.

Request Profile Recovery

Tool to request a password/profile recovery email.

Restore Deleted Team Files

Tool to restore deleted files in a Penpot team.

Restore File Snapshot

Tool to restore a Penpot file to a previous snapshot.

Search Files

Tool to search for files by name or content in a Penpot team.

Send User Feedback

Tool to send user feedback to Penpot.

Set File Shared

Tool to set file sharing status in Penpot (enable/disable shared library).

Unlink File from Library

Tool to unlink a file from a shared library in Penpot.

Unlock File Snapshot

Tool to unlock a locked file snapshot in Penpot.

Update Comment

Tool to update the content of an existing comment in a Penpot design file.

Update Comment Thread

Tool to update the resolution status of a comment thread in Penpot.

Update Comment Thread Frame

Tool to update the frame associated with a comment thread in Penpot.

Update Comment Thread Position

Tool to update the position of a comment thread in Penpot.

Update Comment Thread Status

Tool to update the status of a comment thread in Penpot (e.

Update File

Tool to update a Penpot file with changes.

Update File Library Sync Status

Tool to update the synchronization status of a file->library link.

Update File Snapshot

Tool to update a file snapshot metadata in Penpot.

Update Font

Tool to update a font's metadata in Penpot.

Update Profile

Tool to update the current authenticated user's profile information.

Update Profile Notifications

Tool to update notification settings for the authenticated user's profile.

Update Profile Props

Tool to update custom properties for the authenticated user's profile.

Update Project Pin

Tool to update the pin status of a project in Penpot.

Update Team

Tool to update team settings in Penpot.

Update Team Invitation Role

Tool to update the role of a pending team invitation in Penpot.

Update Webhook

Tool to update an existing webhook configuration.

Verify Token

Tool to verify an authentication or registration token in Penpot.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Penpot MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Penpot tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Penpot and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Penpot tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Penpot scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Penpot data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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