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Image Gen
Verified · nuverlabs.comMCP server by nuver-labs · updated · ★ 1 · 41 downloads a week
Generate and edit images from your coding agent with Gemini and OpenAI, using your own API keys. Image Gen is published by nuverlabs.com from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Last commit 70 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository
No risky patterns in the files we checked
What you need
| Setting | Needed | What it is |
|---|---|---|
GEMINI_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Google Gemini API key. Enables the Gemini provider. At least one provider key is required. |
OPENAI_Environment variable, secret | Optional | OpenAI API key. Enables the OpenAI provider. At least one provider key is required. |
IMAGE_Environment variable | Optional | Provider used when a tool call does not name one: gemini or openai. Defaults to whichever key is set, preferring gemini. |
IMAGE_Environment variable | Optional | Default Gemini model. Defaults to gemini-3.1-flash-image. |
IMAGE_Environment variable | Optional | Default OpenAI model. Defaults to gpt-image-2. |
IMAGE_Environment variable | Optional | Directory used when a tool call passes no output_path. |
IMAGE_Environment variable | Optional | Comma separated directories that file reads and writes are confined to. Unset means unrestricted. |
IMAGE_Environment variable | Optional | Per-request timeout to the provider API in milliseconds. Defaults to 180000. |
IMAGE_Environment variable | Optional | Path of the JSONL image ledger. Defaults to ~/.image-gen-mcp/images.jsonl. Set to none to disable the file. |
From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.
Install Image Gen
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add image-gen -- npx -y @nuver-labs/image-gen-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"image-gen": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nuver-labs/image-gen-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"image-gen": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nuver-labs/image-gen-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"image-gen": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nuver-labs/image-gen-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add image-gen -- npx -y @nuver-labs/image-gen-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"image-gen": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nuver-labs/image-gen-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add image-gen npx -y @nuver-labs/image-gen-mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the image-gen block.
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Image Gen: common questions
How do I install Image Gen?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add image-gen -- npx -y @nuver-labs/image-gen-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Image Gen the official server?
Image Gen is published by nuverlabs.com from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Image Gen free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Image Gen safe to use?
It scores 68 of 100. Grades: maintenance B, licence A, quality C. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Image Gen?
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Does Image Gen work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.