How to integrate Penpot MCP with Pydantic AI

This guide walks you through connecting Penpot to Pydantic AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Penpot agent that can review comments on penpot design files, create prototype links for mobile screens, list recent changes in team projects through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Pydantic AI agent real control over a Penpot account through Composio's Penpot MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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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

This guide walks you through connecting Penpot to Pydantic AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Penpot agent that can review comments on penpot design files, create prototype links for mobile screens, list recent changes in team projects through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Pydantic AI agent real control over a Penpot account through Composio's Penpot MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • How to set up your Composio API key and User ID
  • How to create a Composio Tool Router session for Penpot
  • How to attach an MCP Server to a Pydantic AI agent
  • How to stream responses and maintain chat history
  • How to build a simple REPL-style chat interface to test your Penpot workflows

What is Pydantic AI?

Pydantic AI is a Python framework for building AI agents with strong typing and validation. It leverages Pydantic's data validation capabilities to create robust, type-safe AI applications.

Key features include:

  • Type Safety: Built on Pydantic for automatic data validation
  • MCP Support: Native support for Model Context Protocol servers
  • Streaming: Built-in support for streaming responses
  • Async First: Designed for async/await patterns

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.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Composio SDK

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

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 step09 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Python 3.9 or higher
  • A Composio account with an active API key
  • Basic familiarity with Python and async programming
2

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider.
  • Keep the API key safe.
Composio API Key
  • Log in to the Composio dashboard.
  • Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
  • Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.
3

Install dependencies

bash
pip install composio pydantic-ai python-dotenv

Install the required libraries.

What's happening:

  • composio connects your agent to external SaaS tools like Penpot
  • pydantic-ai lets you create structured AI agents with tool support
  • python-dotenv loads your environment variables securely from a .env file
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates your agent to Composio's API
  • USER_ID associates your session with your account for secure tool access
  • OPENAI_API_KEY to access OpenAI LLMs
5

Import dependencies

python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from composio import Composio
from pydantic_ai import Agent
from pydantic_ai.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHTTP

load_dotenv()
What's happening:
  • We load environment variables and import required modules
  • Composio manages connections to Penpot
  • MCPServerStreamableHTTP connects to the Penpot MCP server endpoint
  • Agent from Pydantic AI lets you define and run the AI assistant
6

Create a Tool Router Session

python
async def main():
    api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
    user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")
    if not api_key or not user_id:
        raise RuntimeError("Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID in your environment")

    # Create a Composio Tool Router session for Penpot
    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=user_id,
        toolkits=["penpot"],
    )
    url = session.mcp.url
    if not url:
        raise ValueError("Composio session did not return an MCP URL")
What's happening:
  • We're creating a Tool Router session that gives your agent access to Penpot tools
  • The create method takes the user ID and specifies which toolkits should be available
  • The returned session.mcp.url is the MCP server URL that your agent will use
7

Initialize the Pydantic AI Agent

python
# Attach the MCP server to a Pydantic AI Agent
penpot_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY})
agent = Agent(
    "openai:gpt-5",
    toolsets=[penpot_mcp],
    instructions=(
        "You are a Penpot assistant. Use Penpot tools to help users "
        "with their requests. Ask clarifying questions when needed."
    ),
)
What's happening:
  • The MCP client connects to the Penpot endpoint
  • The agent uses GPT-5 to interpret user commands and perform Penpot operations
  • The instructions field defines the agent's role and behavior
8

Build the chat interface

python
# Simple REPL with message history
history = []
print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")
print("Try asking the agent to help you with Penpot.\n")

while True:
    user_input = input("You: ").strip()
    if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "bye"}:
        print("\nGoodbye!")
        break
    if not user_input:
        continue

    print("\nAgent is thinking...\n", flush=True)

    async with agent.run_stream(user_input, message_history=history) as stream_result:
        collected_text = ""
        async for chunk in stream_result.stream_output():
            text_piece = None
            if isinstance(chunk, str):
                text_piece = chunk
            elif hasattr(chunk, "delta") and isinstance(chunk.delta, str):
                text_piece = chunk.delta
            elif hasattr(chunk, "text"):
                text_piece = chunk.text
            if text_piece:
                collected_text += text_piece
        result = stream_result

    print(f"Agent: {collected_text}\n")
    history = result.all_messages()
What's happening:
  • The agent reads input from the terminal and streams its response
  • Penpot API calls happen automatically under the hood
  • The model keeps conversation history to maintain context across turns
9

Run the application

python
if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())
What's happening:
  • The asyncio loop launches the agent and keeps it running until you exit

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Penpot and Pydantic AI:

python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from composio import Composio
from pydantic_ai import Agent
from pydantic_ai.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHTTP

load_dotenv()

async def main():
    api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
    user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")
    if not api_key or not user_id:
        raise RuntimeError("Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID in your environment")

    # Create a Composio Tool Router session for Penpot
    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=user_id,
        toolkits=["penpot"],
    )
    url = session.mcp.url
    if not url:
        raise ValueError("Composio session did not return an MCP URL")

    # Attach the MCP server to a Pydantic AI Agent
    penpot_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY})
    agent = Agent(
        "openai:gpt-5",
        toolsets=[penpot_mcp],
        instructions=(
            "You are a Penpot assistant. Use Penpot tools to help users "
            "with their requests. Ask clarifying questions when needed."
        ),
    )

    # Simple REPL with message history
    history = []
    print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")
    print("Try asking the agent to help you with Penpot.\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "bye"}:
            print("\nGoodbye!")
            break
        if not user_input:
            continue

        print("\nAgent is thinking...\n", flush=True)

        async with agent.run_stream(user_input, message_history=history) as stream_result:
            collected_text = ""
            async for chunk in stream_result.stream_output():
                text_piece = None
                if isinstance(chunk, str):
                    text_piece = chunk
                elif hasattr(chunk, "delta") and isinstance(chunk.delta, str):
                    text_piece = chunk.delta
                elif hasattr(chunk, "text"):
                    text_piece = chunk.text
                if text_piece:
                    collected_text += text_piece
            result = stream_result

        print(f"Agent: {collected_text}\n")
        history = result.all_messages()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Conclusion

You've built a Pydantic AI agent that can interact with Penpot through Composio's Tool Router. With this setup, your agent can perform real Penpot actions through natural language. You can extend this further by:
  • Adding other toolkits like Gmail, HubSpot, or Salesforce
  • Building a web-based chat interface around this agent
  • Using multiple MCP endpoints to enable cross-app workflows (for example, Gmail + Penpot for workflow automation)
This architecture makes your AI agent "agent-native", able to securely use APIs in a unified, composable way without custom integrations.
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.

FRAMEWORKS

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Claude Cowork

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Codex

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OpenClaw

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Hermes

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CLI

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Google ADK

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LangChain

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Vercel AI SDK

Use Penpot MCP with Vercel AI SDK

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Mastra AI

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LlamaIndex

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CrewAI

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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. Pydantic AI 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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