MCP server gives Claude Code and Cursor real-time icon search across 100+ libraries
u/WorthFan5769 built an MCP server for IconVaultKit that gives AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf real-time access to icon data from 100+ open-source icon libraries, eliminating wrong icon names and missing components.
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The server directly addresses a documented failure mode in AI coding agents — incorrect or hallucinated icon names — by giving agents live access to icon library data rather than relying on training-time knowledge.
- 01Built by u/WorthFan5769 as an MCP server for IconVaultKit
- 02Provides real-time access to icon data from 100+ open-source icon libraries
- 03Supported icon libraries include Lucide, Heroicons, Tabler, and Font Awesome
u/WorthFan5769 describes building IconVaultKit, an MCP server designed to address a common failure mode in AI coding agents: poor icon selection. Without direct access to icon library data, agents like Claude Code and Cursor tend to guess icon names incorrectly, reference components that don't exist, or punt the lookup back to the user. The MCP server provides real-time access to icon data spanning 100+ open-source icon libraries, including Lucide, Heroicons, Tabler, and Font Awesome.
An example workflow described in the post has the agent searching Heroicons for bell icons, retrieving actual matches, fetching the SVG, and writing working code with the correct icon — all without manual intervention.
The server exposes four tools: `search_icons`, `get_icon_svg`, `list_collections`, and `get_collection_icons`. An example workflow described in the post has the agent searching Heroicons for bell icons, retrieving actual matches, fetching the SVG, and writing working code with the correct icon — all without manual intervention. The server supports Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf, requires no API key, and runs nothing locally.
Key facts
- 01Built by u/WorthFan5769 as an MCP server for IconVaultKit
- 02Provides real-time access to icon data from 100+ open-source icon libraries
- 03Supported icon libraries include Lucide, Heroicons, Tabler, and Font Awesome
- 04Exposes four tools: `search_icons`, `get_icon_svg`, `list_collections`, and `get_collection_icons`
- 05Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf
- 06No API key required and nothing runs locally
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