svg.new Plugin for Claude Code

Convert images to SVG vectors, edit colors, simplify paths, remove backgrounds, and batch process — directly from Claude Code.

Install

Option 1: Plugin marketplace (recommended)

/plugin marketplace add svgnew/plugin
/plugin install svg-vectorizer

Option 2: One-liner skill install

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/svg-new && curl -s https://svg.new/skill.md -o ~/.claude/skills/svg-new/SKILL.md

Option 3: MCP server

Add to your Claude Code MCP config (~/.claude/.mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "svg-new": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tsx", "path/to/svg.new/src/mcp/server.ts"],
      "env": {
        "SVG_NEW_API_KEY": "svk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Setup

1. Sign up at svg.new (Pro plan required for API access)
2. Generate an API key at svg.new/account
3. Set your key: export SVG_NEW_API_KEY="svk_..."

Available Skills

Skill	Command	Cost
Vectorize	/svg-vectorizer:vectorize logo.png	1 credit
Recolor	/svg-vectorizer:recolor output.svg	Free
Simplify	/svg-vectorizer:simplify output.svg	Free
Remove Background	/svg-vectorizer:remove-background output.svg	1 credit
Batch	/svg-vectorizer:batch ./images/	1 credit/image

Or just ask naturally — the skills trigger automatically:

• "vectorize this logo"
• "convert all PNGs in this folder to SVG"
• "change the red to blue in icon.svg"
• "reduce this SVG to 4 colors"

MCP Tools

When using the MCP server, these tools are available to any MCP-compatible client:

• vectorize — Convert image to SVG
• recolor_svg — Change SVG colors
• simplify_svg — Reduce color palette
• remove_background — AI background removal
• batch_vectorize — Process multiple images
• get_batch_status — Poll batch progress
• list_vectorizations — View history

Links

• svg.new — Web app
• API Documentation — REST API reference
• Pricing — Plans and credits