# arena-mcp

> arena-mcp — vortep-dev-arena-mcp. Use this tool when you need to visually search and discover design references, including curated channels and image blocks, to enhance your design projects. It solves problems of inefficient reference searching and discovery by providing a direct interface from Claude Code to Are.na's vast design repository. The arena-mcp tool takes in search queries and returns relevant design references, enabling seamless integration into your design workflow.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/vortep-dev-arena-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vortep-dev-arena-mcp

## Description

MCP server for Are.na that enables visual search of design references, including curated channels, image blocks, and authors, directly from Claude Code.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/vy7jsirzhd)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/vortep-dev/arena-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": "vortep-dev-arena-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vortep-dev-arena-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vortep-dev-arena-mcp/pull`

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