Design
pencil-mcp-find-empty-space-on-canvas
Smartly find empty canvas space. Use to automatically plan artboard placement to avoid overlap and keep the canvas organized.
Smartly find empty canvas space. Use to automatically plan artboard placement to avoid overlap and keep the canvas organized.
This skill is designed to call the Pencil MCP tool:
find_empty_space_on_canvasIf your client namespaces MCP tools, it may appear as mcp__pencil__find_empty_space_on_canvas.
Even if a trigger phrase matches, you must verify the user's intent:
If the answer is NO, do NOT use this skill.
CRITICAL PREREQUISITE: You must ONLY use this skill when the user EXPLICITLY mentions "Pencil".
ALWAYS use this skill when:
Trigger phrases include:
width (number, required): The width of the required space.height (number, required): The height of the required space.direction (string, optional): Search direction relative to node (e.g., "RIGHT", "BOTTOM").nodeId (string, optional): Starting reference node. If omitted, searches around entire canvas content.padding (number, optional): Minimum padding distance (default: 100).find_empty_space_on_canvas(width=..., height=...).{x, y} coordinates. Use these coordinates in your subsequent batch_design call to insert the Frame.Find a spot for a small element (e.g., 100x100). See 1-find-any.json.
Find space to the right of an existing frame. See 2-place-next-to.json.
Find space for a large dashboard with ample padding below the header section. See 3-organized-layout.json.
English keywords: find space, empty canvas, layout planning, avoid overlap, next to node, smart placement
Chinese keywords (中文关键词): 查找空白, 空画布, 布局规划, 避免重叠, 节点旁, 智能放置
确保开发环境已安装必要的依赖和工具。
根据项目需求进行基础配置。
按照示例代码实现核心功能。
运行测试确保功能正常。
完成开发后进行部署和监控。