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Awwwards MCP

A free MCP server that gives AI coding agents design inspiration from award-winning websites.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform

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What is Awwwards MCP?

Awwwards MCP is a free, open-source MCP server that lets AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode search award-winning websites from Awwwards in natural language. Agents see real screenshots inline and can pull a site's design DNA, including colour palette, tech stack, design elements and award history, then compare sites. No API key is needed.

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Pros: what Awwwards MCP does well

  • Gives agents real award-winning design references
  • Pulls palettes, tech stacks and design elements
  • Free, MIT licensed and needs no API key

Cons: where it falls short

  • Unofficial; depends on Awwwards' public pages staying the same
  • Use references for inspiration, not to copy designs

Who Awwwards MCP is for

Designers and developers who want their coding agent to build from strong design references.

Who can skip it

People who do not use coding agents.

What people use Awwwards MCP for

  • Giving Claude Code, Codex or OpenCode real award-winning websites to draw on before it designs a page
  • Pulling a site's colour palette, tech stack, design elements and award history
  • Comparing two or three reference sites and turning them into a cited design brief
  • Studying a page's scroll and hover motion, then scoring your own build against the reference

How to get started

  1. 1Check you have Node.js 22.13 or newer (node -v).
  2. 2Add it to your agent, for example in Claude Code: claude mcp add awwwards -- npx -y awwwards-mcp.
  3. 3Restart your agent and ask in plain words, such as "find dark 3D portfolio sites".
  4. 4Ask for a site's details or a design brief from the sites you like best.

Awwwards MCP pricing

Awwwards MCP is free and open source under the MIT licence, with no API key or account needed. It is a community project that draws on public Awwwards pages. See current prices on Awwwards MCP's site

Checked 2026-10-21. Prices change, so double-check before you pay.

Awwwards MCP FAQ: quick answers

Does Awwwards MCP need an API key?
No. The README says it works with no API key and no account.
Does it only work on Awwwards sites?
No. Search covers Awwwards winners, but the capture, motion and verification tools run on any URL you give them.
Does it copy Awwwards images?
Element records store details and links to Awwwards' own image servers; nothing is mirrored. Treat reference sites as inspiration, not something to copy.

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