# The Scribble Thing

Converts PNG or JPEG outlines into hand-sketched MP4 video clips. It produces draft preview animations at no cost without profile registration.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 16
- Author: Boring-Stuff-Club
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/Boring-Stuff-Club/the-scribble-thing-skill
- Updated: 2026-08-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/the-scribble-thing

## What it does

This server links coding agents directly to an online video renderer. Feed it a PNG or JPEG line drawing, then guide the drawing sequence with plain instructions. You can decide which elements appear first. Showing a physical sketching hand in the frame is also an option.

Rendering runs in the background. The agent checks progress periodically and retrieves a temporary download link once the MP4 is ready. No login is needed to test it out. Preview drafts are free, but they include a watermark. Erasing that watermark requires a separate redemption code.

Session keys and task tokens are sensitive credentials. The agent must keep them out of standard chat logs and shared files. Because the tool runs over HTTP, local compilation is unnecessary.

## Requirements
- Remote server: `https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp`

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http the-scribble-thing https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp
```

### Codex

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
codex mcp add the-scribble-thing --url https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp
```

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "the-scribble-thing": {
            "url": "https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "the-scribble-thing": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
gemini mcp add -t http the-scribble-thing https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp
```

## When to use it
- transform static line illustrations into drawn scribe videos
- control stroke order and direction across image components
- toggle visible drawing hands on or off in the final MP4
- discard finished animation jobs from remote storage on demand

## Example prompts
- Convert `sketch.png` into a scribe animation, drawing the header first and revealing the diagram from left to right.
- Check the render status for my animation and retrieve the watermarked MP4 preview.
- Delete the completed animation from the remote server using its job token.

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