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OpenAI Image
CommunityMCP server by mindstone · updated · ★ 13 · 136 downloads a week
OpenAI image generation MCP server for Model Context Protocol hosts OpenAI Image is a community project by mindstone, not verified by a company domain.
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What you need
| Setting | Needed | What it is |
|---|---|---|
OPENAI_Environment variable, secret | Required | OpenAI API key with image generation access |
MCP_Environment variable | Optional | Workspace directory for saving generated images |
OPENAI_Environment variable | Optional | Override the default OpenAI image model identifier Default: gpt-image-2 |
OPENAI_Environment variable | Optional | Outbound HTTP request timeout in milliseconds (max 1800000) Default: 180000 |
MCP_Environment variable | Optional | JSON array of absolute paths the connector may read through (and write generated images through) in-workspace symlinks that resolve into them. Mirrors the host's built-in file-tool declared-Space roots. Malformed or partially-malformed valu |
MCP_Environment variable | Optional | When set, serve MCP over HTTP on this port bound to 127.0.0.1 (loopback only) instead of stdio. Intended for host-managed local deployments; stdio hosts omit it. |
From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.
Install OpenAI Image
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add openai-image -e OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-openai-imageRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"openai-image": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"openai-image": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"openai-image": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add openai-image --env OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image{
"mcpServers": {
"openai-image": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add openai-image npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-openai-imageGemini 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 openai-image block.
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OpenAI Image: common questions
How do I install OpenAI Image?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add openai-image -e OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is OpenAI Image the official server?
OpenAI Image is a community project by mindstone, not verified by a company domain.
Is OpenAI Image free?
The code is published under the NOASSERTION licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is OpenAI Image safe to use?
It scores 69 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence F, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to OpenAI Image?
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Does OpenAI Image 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.