AI Motion Design with Higgsfield and Claude: Setup Guide and Skill Trigger

What this setup does

Highgsfield is an AI video and motion graphics platform. Claude handles the design logic and outputs. By connecting the two via an MCP connector and a Claude skill, you get a pipeline where you either upload a rough sketch or describe your motion concept in plain text, trigger

/Motiondesigner

The setup is two steps and takes about five minutes. The skill persists across all future Claude conversations — set it up once.

What you need

• A Higgsfield account — basic subscription or higher required to use the MCP connector
• A Claude account — any active account works, including the free tier

Step 1 — Connect Higgsfield to Claude via MCP

1. Inside Claude, click the Customize icon in the sidebar or top navigation
2. Navigate to Connectors, then click the + button
3. Select Add Custom Connector from the menu
4. Fill in the connector details:
   • Name: Higgsfield
   • Remote MCP Server URL:
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     https://mcp.higgsfield.ai/mcp

5. Click Grant Permission

Make sure you're logged into your Higgsfield account before granting permission — the OAuth flow will redirect you to Higgsfield to authorise the connection.

Step 2 — Add the Motiondesigner skill to Claude

1. Still inside Claude, click the Customize icon again
2. Go to Skills, then click the + button
3. Select Create a Skill, then choose Upload
4. Upload the skill file from the Google Drive link included with the quick guide
5. Confirm the upload — the skill is now available in all your Claude conversations

How to use it — the two trigger options

Open a new Claude chat and choose one of two input methods:

• Option A — Upload a rough drawing or sketch of your motion graphics idea directly into the chat, then type
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  /Motiondesigner

  . The system handles everything automatically.
• Option B — Describe your motion graphics idea in plain text: what you want to move, how it moves, and the mood. Then type
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  /Motiondesigner

  .

MCP server URL

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https://mcp.higgsfield.ai/mcp

First-run note

Skills persist across conversations — you only need to upload the skill file once. The MCP connector also stays linked after the initial OAuth grant. Subsequent sessions start immediately with no re-setup.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Higgsfield free plan work for this? No. The MCP connector requires a basic Higgsfield subscription or higher. The Claude account can be free tier — that restriction only applies to Higgsfield.

What's an MCP connector and why does it matter here? MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the standard that lets Claude agents talk to external services. The Higgsfield MCP connector is what allows Claude to send motion design requests directly to Higgsfield's platform rather than just generating text. Without it, Claude can describe motion concepts but can't generate the actual video.

Can I use this for any motion graphics style? The

/Motiondesigner