---
id: better-auth/better-icons/skills
version: "c5374f7b"
license: MIT
install: manual
updated: 2026-04-02
---

# better-icons — Better Icons lets you search and fetch SVG icons from over 200 icon libraries through Iconify. Use the CLI to find icons by query, retrieve them by ID, or batch download results—with options to customize color and size. Also works as an MCP server for AI agents.

Publisher: better-auth · Stars: 1205 · Updated: 2026-04-02

Install (manual): `git clone https://github.com/better-auth/better-icons`

## SKILL.md

# Better Icons

Search and retrieve icons from 200+ libraries via Iconify.

## Installation

Before using any `better-icons` commands, ensure the tool is available in the environment.

**Option 1 — Install globally (recommended, matches all examples below):**

```bash
# Using npm
npm install -g better-icons

# Using Bun (faster)
bun add -g better-icons
```

**Option 2 — Run without installing (prefix every command with `npx` or `bunx`):**

```bash
# Using npx (npm)
npx better-icons search arrow --limit 10
npx better-icons get lucide:home > icon.svg

# Using bunx (Bun — faster)
bunx better-icons search arrow --limit 10
bunx better-icons get lucide:home > icon.svg
```

> **For AI agents:** Prefer the global install so that `better-icons` is on `$PATH` and the commands below work as-is. Run the install step once during environment setup, then use the commands without `npx`/`bunx`.

## CLI

```bash
# Search icons
better-icons search <query> [--prefix <prefix>] [--limit <n>] [--json]

# Search and download all found icons as SVG files
better-icons search <query> -d [dir] [--color <color>] [--size <px>]

# Get icon SVG (outputs to stdout)
better-icons get <icon-id> [--color <color>] [--size <px>] [--json]

# Setup MCP server for AI agents
better-icons setup [-a cursor,claude-code] [-s global|project]
```

## Examples

```bash
better-icons search arrow --limit 10
better-icons search home --json | jq '.icons[0]'
better-icons get lucide:home > icon.svg
better-icons get mdi:home --color '#333' --json

# Batch download all search results
better-icons search arrow -d              # saves to ./icons/
better-icons search check -d ./my-icons   # saves to ./my-icons/
better-icons search star -d -c '#000' -s 24 --limit 64
```

## Icon ID Format

`prefix:name` - e.g., `lucide:home`, `mdi:arrow-right`, `heroicons:check`

## Popular Collections

`lucide`, `mdi`, `heroicons`, `tabler`, `ph`, `ri`, `solar`, `iconamoon`

---

## MCP Tools (for AI agents)

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `search_icons` | Search across all libraries |
| `get_icon` | Get single icon SVG |
| `get_icons` | Batch retrieve multiple icons |
| `list_collections` | Browse available icon sets |
| `recommend_icons` | Smart recommendations for use cases |
| `find_similar_icons` | Find variations across collections |
| `sync_icon` | Add icon to project file |
| `scan_project_icons` | List icons in project |

## TypeScript Interfaces

```typescript
interface SearchIcons {
  query: string
  limit?: number        // 1-999, default 32
  prefix?: string       // e.g., 'mdi', 'lucide'
  category?: string     // e.g., 'General', 'Emoji'
}

interface GetIcon {
  icon_id: string       // 'prefix:name' format
  color?: string        // e.g., '#ff0000', 'currentColor'
  size?: number         // pixels
}

interface GetIcons {
  icon_ids: string[]    // max 20
  color?: string
  size?: number
}

interface RecommendIcons {
  use_case: string      // e.g., 'navigation menu'
  style?: 'solid' | 'outline' | 'any'
  limit?: number        // default 10
}

interface SyncIcon {
  icons_file: string    // absolute path
  framework: 'react' | 'vue' | 'svelte' | 'solid' | 'svg'
  icon_id: string
  component_name?: string
}
```

## API

All icons from `https://api.iconify.design`


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