# Are.na MCP — style skill for style references

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Build and read Are.na moodboard channels from your agent.

- **Type:** [Style](https://skills.varg.ai/styles.md) · [Style references](https://skills.varg.ai/browse/skills/style-refs.md)
- **Slug:** `arena-mcp`
- **Status:** live
- **Publisher:** Are.na (vendor, verified)
- **License:** unknown
- **Source:** https://github.com/aredotna/mcp
- **Works in:** Claude Code, Claude.ai, Codex, Cursor, Any MCP client
- **Requires:** Are.na account (OAuth)
- **Adoption:** 19 GitHub stars (GitHub, 2026-10-26)

## What it does

The official Are.na MCP server: create channels, add links and images as blocks, search and read existing boards. Use it as the shared moodboard at the end of the film or music-video guide, so the team sees the references in one place.

## Use when

- Put the references into a shareable board
- Read my existing moodboard before writing prompts

## Install

- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http --scope user arena https://mcp.are.na/mcp`
- Codex: `codex mcp add arena --url https://mcp.are.na/mcp && codex mcp login arena`
- Any MCP client: `https://mcp.are.na/mcp`

## More style references skills

- [FrameThrower Film References](https://skills.varg.ai/skills/framethrower.md): Film stills from 5,489 films, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, color and mood.
- [GPT Image 2 Style Library](https://skills.varg.ai/skills/gpt-image-2-style-library.md): Pick styles and industrial prompt templates for GPT Image 2/2.5 from a 530+ case library (a 35K-star repo).