What it does
Curio MCP is a remote server that lets an AI assistant work with Curio's library of design styles from inside a chat. You add one server URL to your tool's MCP or connector settings, sign in once in a browser window, and then ask for a look in plain words, such as restyling a deck in Bauhaus. Your assistant finds the style, pulls its spec and applies it. Three tools are exposed. One searches styles by use, mood, color, era or name. Another shows a style's introduction along with cover and scene previews. The third returns the full spec as a DESIGN.md file. If a style is not unlocked yet, the assistant asks you first and spends one credit only if you agree; after that the style stays yours. The page lists Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot and Antigravity among the clients, with one-click installs for Cursor and VS Code. It also says Claude on web and desktop, ChatGPT and other clients that support remote MCP servers work. If a client cannot open a browser, an API key from your account can be used instead.
Capabilities
- Search the style library by use, mood, color, era or name
- Read a style's introduction and see cover and scene previews before choosing
- Pull the full spec as a DESIGN.md file
- Sign in once through the browser, or use an API key if the client needs one
- Asks before spending a credit on a style you have not unlocked
When to use it
- You want your AI assistant to restyle a deck, site or product in a named design style
- You use Curio often and prefer a one-time MCP setup over copying a link for each style
- You work in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or another client with remote MCP support
