{"id":"penpot-penpot-mcp","name":"penpot-mcp","af_score":53.0,"security_score":21.8,"reliability_score":32.5,"what_it_does":"Provides Penpot’s official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and an accompanying Penpot plugin. The MCP server exposes tools that let an AI client retrieve, transform, and create design elements in a Penpot design file by routing requests through a WebSocket-connected Penpot plugin.","best_when":"Used locally with the Penpot plugin UI open for interactive design workflows, or in controlled environments where remote exposure is protected and the operator understands WebSocket/network security risks.","avoid_when":"Avoid exposing the MCP/WS endpoints to the public internet or untrusted networks; avoid relying on documented retry/idempotency behavior since it’s not specified in the provided materials.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:36:10.807612+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["None explicitly described (local/dev usage via localhost + plugin connection)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Browser private network access (PNA) restrictions may require explicit permission to connect to localhost for the plugin UI to reach the WebSocket server.","The plugin UI must remain open; closing it closes the connection.","If the MCP client uses stdio transport, a proxy such as mcp-remote is required to reach the HTTP/SSE endpoints."],"error_quality":0.0}