DesignAround runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 664 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 31 Oct 2026.
Design-patent screening, design-around and drawings for US, CN and EU products.
What the code does
We read the source, 2 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const proc = spawn(deps.python, ["-m", "designaround_cli", "--json", ...args], { env, stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"], windowsHide: true });
proc = subprocess.run([npm, "ci", "--omit=dev", "--no-audit", "--no-fund"], cwd=target, capture_output=True, text=True, check=False)
exec(code, namespace) # noqa: S102 - validated program, isolated process
tmp = os.path.join(out, f"{key}.json.tmp")
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add designaround -- uvx designaround{
"mcpServers": {
"designaround": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"designaround"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.designaround]
command = "uvx"
args = ["designaround"]{
"mcpServers": {
"designaround": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"designaround"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"designaround": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"designaround"
]
}
}
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DesignAround — questions
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