MCP server: convert diagram images (screenshots, whiteboard photos, PDFs) into fully editable Visio/PPTX/draw.io/SVG files via LayerBack
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add layerback --env LAYERBACK_API_KEY='<LAYERBACK_API_KEY>' -- npx -y layerback-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.layerback]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "layerback-mcp"]
env = { LAYERBACK_API_KEY = "<LAYERBACK_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add layerback --env LAYERBACK_API_KEY='<LAYERBACK_API_KEY>' -- npx -y layerback-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"layerback": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"layerback-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAYERBACK_API_KEY": "<LAYERBACK_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"layerback": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"layerback-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAYERBACK_API_KEY": "<LAYERBACK_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"layerback": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"layerback-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAYERBACK_API_KEY": "<LAYERBACK_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"layerback": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"layerback-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAYERBACK_API_KEY": "<LAYERBACK_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"layerback": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"layerback-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAYERBACK_API_KEY": "<LAYERBACK_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
LAYERBACK_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.