Inkbolt vector and raster editor

io.github.skulitomPublished by GitHub account skulitomv0.82.0Updated Oct 24, 2026

Local vector and raster editing engine for agents: layered documents, saved sessions and exports.

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Local vector and raster graphics editor that lets an AI assistant create, edit, preview and export layered artwork and images.

What you can do
  • Create and compose documents with vector shapes, text, images, layers and artboards, and import SVG, PNG, JPEG or TIFF artwork.
  • Combine shapes into editable paths and select or mask image regions with feathered edges or seed points.
  • Edit and repair images with brushes, adjustments, patches, region fills and content-sensitive moves.
  • Review revisions with previews, comparisons, saved sessions and undo/redo.
  • Export assets as PNG, JPEG, TIFF, SVG or PDF with a preflight report before publishing.
When to use it
Useful when an assistant needs to produce or revise diagrams, illustrations, layouts and image assets on the user's own machine, and to keep the editable source and revision history rather than only a flattened output.
Requirements
Runs as a local process over stdio, launched with a workspace folder path (for example inkbolt --workspace PATH mcp --tools essentials). Packaged builds exist for Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS Apple silicon; no account, API key or network service is needed. Background export jobs currently require Windows.
Before you install
It writes files: exports are delivered to new files and existing outputs are not overwritten, but edits change the workspace document, so point it at a folder you are willing to modify. Some features are approximations or lose fidelity on conversion, and unsupported features fail explicitly. The project is under active development, and some large-image workflows need a source build rather than the release.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Inkbolt vector and raster editor in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

Inkbolt

Local vector and raster editing for AI agents.

Inkbolt gives agents an editable graphics workspace for diagrams, illustrations, layouts and image assets. Create or import artwork, make focused changes, inspect previews and export the result while keeping the source and revision history.

It runs locally through MCP over stdio, a JSON command-line interface, or the Rust library. There is no account, network service or telemetry, and no particular AI model is required.

Install and connect · Try the examples · Download a release

What you can do

  • Compose graphics with vector shapes, text, images, layers and artboards.
  • Combine shapes, including circles and ellipses, into editable paths in one undoable edit. Precision and conversion losses are reported; source shapes can be kept, hidden or removed.
  • Import artwork from SVG, PNG, JPEG and TIFF. Supported SVG content stays editable, including styles, reusable symbols, placed images and positioned text.
  • Select and mask image regions with feathered edges or foreground/background seeds. Keep masks editable and preserve the original image samples.
  • Edit and repair images with brushes, adjustments, patches, region fills, content-sensitive moves and guided edge correction. Native storage supports high-precision samples and shares unchanged data across edits.
  • Review revisions with previews, comparisons, saved sessions and undo/redo.
  • Deliver assets as PNG, JPEG, TIFF, SVG or PDF within the supported workflows. Preflight reports output size and conversion losses before publication; file delivery preserves sources and refuses to overwrite existing outputs.

Agents discover tools and request individual operation schemas as they work. Unsupported features fail explicitly; declared approximations and conversion losses are reported.

How agents work with Inkbolt

  1. Discover the relevant tools and create or import a document.
  2. Make focused edits, preview the result and compare revisions.
  3. Save the editable session, check the intended export and publish to a new file.

Saved sessions let an agent resume work later with the document's revision history.

Get started

This README describes main. Download a release for a packaged build, or build from source for the newer features below. Follow the installation guide for your system and MCP client.

VersionWhat to expect
v0.82.0 releaseWindows x64, Linux x64 and macOS Apple silicon archives, plus a Windows desktop extension bundle. Release notes describe the included features.
Build from mainAdds larger image editing, native JPEG import, guided selections and masks, patch repair, editable layered imports, focused previews for large images, lower-memory exports, and atomic shape combinations with reported curve precision. The large-image workflows described below require this newer source build.

For an MCP client, use this launch command with the path to an existing folder where you want to work:

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inkbolt --workspace PATH_TO_EXISTING_FOLDER mcp --tools essentials

Source builds offer the ten-tool essentials catalog for compact discovery; use --tools core with the v0.82.0 release. Agents can request more operations and their schemas when needed. Source builds also provide focused request examples and workspace guidance through discovery.

Documentation

Start hereDetails
ExamplesRunnable graphics and image workflows
Agent interface and tool discoveryCommands, MCP tools and schemas
Workspaces and sessionsLocal resources, saved work and revision references
SVG import, image import and layered importEditable inputs, source precision and conversion limits
Selections, masks and image repairImage editing workflows and operation limits
Large-image workflows24 MP import, 50 MP editing, A2 delivery and 8192 x 8192 rendering; brush and retouch bounds
Image exportPNG/JPEG/TIFF file output, preflight and memory bounds
Capabilities and limitsVerified behavior and links to feature contracts
Platform support and benchmark resultsTested systems, agent evaluations and remaining gaps
Workload measurementsReproducible runtime and memory checks, including Linux CLI and MCP sessions

For context on other tools, see SVG and vector editing MCP servers for AI agents: 9 compared. The comparison was checked on 18 October 2026: Inkbolt was measured over MCP; the other servers were reviewed through their code and documentation.

Project status

Inkbolt is under active development. The core engine, CLI/MCP, saved sessions and file-delivery receipts are tested on Windows, Linux and macOS. Background export jobs currently require Windows. The platform guide records tested revisions and the scope of each platform's coverage.

The following large-image workflows have passed independent output checks on Windows and Linux:

WorkflowChecked size
Baseline and progressive JPEG import24 MP
16-bit image editing: cloned patch, selected brush, repair, feathered mask, undo/redo and TIFF export50 MP
A2 page delivery as PDF and PNG300 ppi
Rendering and PNG export with opaque, translucent and transparent regions8192 x 8192

These checks use fixed original fixtures and preserve source files and revision history. Windows regression budgets use five baseline repetitions and a separate five-repeat check. Each operation retains its own size, precision and work limits; cross-platform performance acceptance remains in progress.

Image-guided selection supports direct analysis of bounded regions and an opt-in whole-image mode. The latter uses a coarse image and refines boundaries at full resolution; it can miss small features. Both preserve the original image samples.

Editable RGB8 layered imports have also been checked at 8192 x 8192 on Windows and Linux. Larger canvases require an explicit import option. The native path reads larger encoded files in bounded chunks; its contract lists separate file, metadata and content limits.

Work in progress includes broader layered-file interchange, broader curve combinations, editable format interchange, agent usability and cross-platform performance acceptance.

The primary plan tracks development priorities. Benchmark results record agent evaluations and their limitations separately from engine feature coverage.

Contributors can start with the development guide, architecture and source requirements. Routine verification targets 2-3 minutes, with full checks at milestones.

License

Inkbolt is MIT licensed. Dependencies retain their own licenses; see third-party notices.

Source: README.md at commit 415771d

Tools

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SourceWeft has not started this package in its sandbox yet, so its tools are not known.

Version history

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  1. v0.82.0LatestOct 16, 2026

Score

50% of the applicable checks met

How complete this listing is, computed from the registry entry, the endpoint and public sources. Not a rating of the server and not a statement that it is safe or working today: reachability is a dated check, and no installs or reviews go into the score.

  • Reached in the last 30 days25 pts

    Keep the endpoint answering the MCP handshake; SourceWeft probes it every 30 days.

  • Auth declared10 pts

    Declare the credential headers in the registry entry, or keep the endpoint answering the probe so its auth can be classified.

  • Tools listed15 pts

    Answer tools/list without a credential, or ship a package that starts in a sandbox without one.

  • DescriptionRequired15 pts
  • Logo10 pts
  • Documentation15 pts
  • License10 pts

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