Add the server
Run the command to register the endpoint in your config
Codex MCP integration: set up Icons8 in 2 commands
Connect the Icons8 server to Codex and add 420,000+ icons and 110,000+ illustrations to your projects. Icon PNG is free on any account, and SVG comes with a paid plan.
codex mcp add icons8mcp --url https://mcp.icons8.com/mcp/codex mcp login icons8mcpNew to MCP servers? Start with the guide
How do you connect the server to Codex?
Add the server through the CLI, then sign in through the browser
Sign in via OAuth
The login command opens your browser to authenticate
Ask for assets
Tell the agent what you need to build and it fetches the pictures
Run these commands in your terminal
codex mcp add icons8mcp --url https://mcp.icons8.com/mcp/codex mcp login icons8mcpCheck your connection with codex mcp list
What the server brings to your workspace
The agent searches the catalogue and inserts pictures directly into your layout
Icons in 133 packs
Pick one pack to keep your UI consistent
Illustrations
Scenes for empty states, hero sections and onboarding flows
Free PNG previews
Preview icons as free PNG before you decide on a vector file
Paid SVG
SVG needs a paid plan and is capped at 100 an hour, 1,000 a day per account
What your agent puts on the page
The agent picks assets for the project you describe, from a Notion clone to a Penpot or Sketch plugin
A dashboard
Navigation and settings get icons from one pack to keep the UI consistent
A landing page
Hero sections and feature grids get matching illustrations
Mobile screens
Tab bars and list icons from the pack drawn for the platform you target
Questions about Codex integration
No. Run the login command from the setup block above and authenticate in the browser.
The server is saved in ~/.codex/config.toml, or in .codex/config.toml in a trusted project. The Codex IDE extension and desktop app share this config.
Icon PNG is free on any account at any size. SVG needs a paid plan and is capped at 100 an hour, 1,000 a day per account. Illustration PNG is free at standard size, HD is paid.
# Add the server and sign in