by willibrandon
Claude Code plugin for creating pixel art with Aseprite through natural language. Supports animation, retro palettes, dithering, and game engine export.
# Add to your Claude Code skills
git clone https://github.com/willibrandon/pixel-pluginCreate, animate, and export pixel art using Aseprite through natural language and commands in Claude Code.
Powered by pixel-mcp - a Model Context Protocol server for Aseprite.
Natural Language Pixel Art Creation
Animation Support
Advanced Techniques
Game-Ready Export
This plugin uses the pixel-mcp Model Context Protocol server to communicate with Aseprite. The MCP server provides 40+ tools for pixel art operations and is bundled with the plugin.
Option A: Via Claude Code (recommended)
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In Claude Code, run:
/plugin
Then:
willibrandon/pixel-plugin (for GitHub) or ./path/to/local/marketplace (for local)pixel-pluginOption B: From command line
# Add the GitHub marketplace
claude plugin marketplace add willibrandon/pixel-plugin
# Install the plugin
claude plugin install pixel-plugin
Option C: Local development/testing
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/willibrandon/pixel-plugin.git
cd pixel-plugin
# Add as local marketplace (from parent directory)
cd ..
claude plugin marketplace add ./pixel-plugin
# Install from local source
claude plugin install pixel-plugin@pixel-plugin
Configure Aseprite path (one-time setup):
/pixel-setup
The command will auto-detect your Aseprite installation. If not found, specify the path manually:
/pixel-setup /Applications/Aseprite.app/Contents/MacOS/aseprite
# Using slash commands
/pixel-new 64x64 gameboy
"Draw a character sprite"
/pixel-export png character.png
# Or natural language only
"Create a 32x32 Game Boy sprite of a character"
"Export it as character.png"
| Command | Description | Example |
|---------|-------------|---------|
| /pixel-new [size] [palette] | Create new sprite | /pixel-new icon nes |
| /pixel-palette <action> [args] | Manage palettes | /pixel-palette set gameboy |
| /pixel-export <format> [file] | Export sprite | /pixel-export gif anim.gif |
| /pixel-setup [path] | Configure plugin | ...