Noun Mcp
Search The Noun Project and pull icons into your app or marketing assets without leaving Cursor or Claude Code.
Overview
noun-mcp is a MCP server for the Build phase that searches and downloads The Noun Project icons inside Cursor and Claude Code.
What is this MCP server?
- Search The Noun Project catalog from the agent via stdio MCP
- Download icons directly into the coding session
- Works with Cursor AI and Claude through MCP
- Supports FREE tier (5,000 API calls/month) or PAID unlimited via NOUN_API_TIER
- Requires Noun Project consumer key and secret
- Server schema version 1.0.2
- NPM package @alisaitteke/noun-mcp
- FREE API tier: 5,000 calls per month; PAID tier: unlimited per NOUN_API_TIER
Community signal: 3 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Solo builders waste time leaving the IDE to hunt icons on The Noun Project and manually saving files for each UI pass.
Who is it for?
Indie devs wiring dashboards, landing pages, or extension UI who already use Noun Project licensing and want agent-driven icon picks.
Skip if: Teams that standardize on a custom icon font, Heroicons-only kits, or design-only workflows in Figma with no agent build loop.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can query icons and pull downloads into the repo or asset folder during frontend work without breaking flow.
- Icon search results from The Noun Project inside the agent session
- Downloaded icon files ready to place in project assets
- Fewer context switches during UI implementation
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Journey fit
How it compares
MCP integration to a stock icon API, not an SVG design or icon-pack authoring skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is noun-mcp for?
Solo and indie builders using Claude Code or Cursor who license icons from The Noun Project and want search-and-download inside the agent.
When should I use noun-mcp?
Use it during Build while you are adding navigation, buttons, illustrations, or marketing graphics that need consistent Noun Project assets.
How do I add noun-mcp to my agent?
Create Noun API credentials, set NOUN_CONSUMER_KEY, NOUN_CONSUMER_SECRET, and NOUN_API_TIER, install @alisaitteke/noun-mcp, and add the stdio MCP server entry in Cursor or Claude Code settings.