# Gradients MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fstudio.gradients%2Fmcp
Registry id: `mcp-registry/studio.gradients/mcp`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T06:21:08.509Z)

## Verdict

Gradients MCP server answered 99.94% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 33% of MCP servers, with 192 ms median handshake and 4 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (92/100) across 3 tools, costing an agent about 2,677 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.94% | 33% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 192 ms | 73% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 384 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 6,746 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 4 | — |
| Median recovery | 1 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 92/100 (A) | 72% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 3 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~2,677 tokens | 48% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gradients-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.gradients.studio/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http gradients-mcp-server https://www.gradients.studio/mcp
```

## Tools (3)

- `list_palettes`: Palettes to start from: the studio's sixteen, the ones behind product sites people admire (Linear, Stripe, Raycast, …), the account's saved palettes (with an AP
- `render_gradient`: Render a gradient background image (website hero, OG image, launch post, slide, wallpaper) with Gradients Studio's renderer: blobs, stripes or clouds, real grai
- `suggest_settings`: Turn a plain-language brief ('dark, premium, fintech hero, a bit retro') into two or three starting settings for render_gradient. Understands jobs (hero, launch

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.