# truepng-mcp

> truepng-mcp — gkhntpbs-truepng-mcp. Use this tool when you need to recover transparency in images with checkerboard backgrounds, solving issues with improper alpha channels and enabling accurate image editing. It takes images with painted checkerboard backgrounds as input and outputs RGBA PNGs with genuine transparency, making it ideal for graphic design and image processing tasks. The tool supports both command-line interface and MCP stdio server for seamless integration on macOS systems.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gkhntpbs-truepng-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gkhntpbs-truepng-mcp

## Description

Recovers genuine transparency from images with painted checkerboard backgrounds, outputting RGBA PNGs with proper alpha channels. Supports CLI and MCP stdio server for macOS.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/vzyk4syqqr)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/gkhntpbs/truepng-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "gkhntpbs-truepng-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gkhntpbs-truepng-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gkhntpbs-truepng-mcp/pull`

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