PixelAoi
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PixelAoi, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PixelAoi's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| AI on your GPU | Free | Local ComfyUI, AUTOMATIC1111 or own server · unlimited · offline · No PixelAOI charge |
| AI with your key | Free | Bring-your-own provider API key · no PixelAOI markup · Provider costs paid directly by user |
| Free license | Free | Complete editor · all tools and exports · no watermark · local AI · Free for six months from first sign-in |
| Full license | $17, paid once | Permanent editor license · future updates included · no subscription · One payment after six-month free period |
| AI credits | Priced on request | Hosted AI generation · metered separately · no monthly minimum · Pay as you go; credits do not expire |
The facts
Each one read from PixelAoi's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Agent integration
- An MCP server lets Claude Code or Codex work in the open editor, and the page says the bridge listens locally on the user's machine.checked 11 Oct 2026
- AI generation
- AI Studio can generate sprites, tiles and animation frames through PixelAOI credits, a user key or a local server.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- Optional AI Studio can connect to ComfyUI, AUTOMATIC1111, or a small HTTP server and run locally offline.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Animation
- Its timeline supports linked cels, onion skinning, animation tags, tag sequences and variable frame timing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Animation and files
- It opens and saves .ase and .aseprite files with layers, linked cels, animation tags, palettes, and per-cel opacity.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API connectivity
- The MCP server communicates with the editor through a localhost-only address using port 48653 by default.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API maturity
- npm.io reports pixelate-mcp as pre-1.0, without TypeScript types or tests, with a C health score of 60/100.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API package licence
- The independently listed pixelate-mcp package is MIT licensed.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API runtime
- pixelate-mcp is an ESM package requiring Node.js 18 or newer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Blueprints
- Blueprints are node graphs for particles, canvas effects, values, layer operations and AI, with more than 110 nodes advertised.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud storage
- The changelog says each account includes 100 MB of free cloud storage.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Code signing limitation
- The independent installation instructions warn that the Windows executable is not yet code-signed and may trigger SmartScreen.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Users can host a live shared drawing session; sessions on the user's network appear automatically and the host approves who joins.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Crash reporting
- Crash reports show technical details with file paths removed, exclude artwork and are sent only if the user submits them.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Development status
- The independent listing marks PixelAOI as in development and identifies the author as red335.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Official documentation covers editor workflows, Blueprints, AI, integrations, file formats, limitations, updates and support.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Drawing tools
- The editor provides 21 drawing and selection tools, with the independent listing describing 20 drawing and selection tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Engine integrations
- Exports target Godot, Unity, Unreal Paper2D, Spine and Tiled, with corresponding engine files documented.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File compatibility
- PixelAOI opens and saves Aseprite .ase/.aseprite files, but its native master format is .pxl.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Game engines
- It supports a live link to Godot and exports for Godot, Unity, Unreal, Spine, Tiled, and other engines.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Godot integration
- Godot Live Link pushes strokes, palette changes and frame edits into a running Godot project without reimporting.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent adoption signal
- The npm listing reports pixelate-mcp has low download count and no known vulnerabilities.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The Windows build is portable: users extract an archive and run pixelaoi.exe without an installer.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- AI billing
- Local AI is described as free and unlimited; users can also supply their own provider API key or pay as they go for credits that never expire.checked 11 Oct 2026
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