mcp-image

Name: mcp-image
Author: shinpr

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MCP server by shinpr · updated 7 days ago · ★ 180 · 932 downloads a week

Score 81

AI image generation and editing with prompt optimization and quality presets mcp-image is a community project by shinpr, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 7 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 180 stars, original repository

Security

No risky patterns in the files we checked

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`IMAGE_PROVIDER`Environment variable	Optional	Image provider to use: 'gemini' (default), 'openai', or 'seedream'
`GEMINI_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Google Gemini API key for image generation when IMAGE_PROVIDER=gemini (get from https://aistudio.google.com/apikey)
`OPENAI_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	OpenAI API key for image generation when IMAGE_PROVIDER=openai. Requires OpenAI organization verification to access GPT Image 2.5 (https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/general)
`ARK_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	BytePlus ModelArk AP region API key required when IMAGE_PROVIDER=seedream
`IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR`Environment variable	Optional	Absolute or working-directory-relative path where generated images will be saved (defaults to ./output)
`IMAGE_QUALITY`Environment variable	Optional	Default quality preset: 'fast' (default), 'balanced', or 'quality'
`SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT`Environment variable	Optional	Set to 'true' to disable automatic prompt optimization and use direct prompts

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

Install mcp-image

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add mcp-image -- npx -y mcp-image

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install mcp-image in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install mcp-image in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install mcp-image in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install mcp-image in VS Code

codex mcp add mcp-image -- npx -y mcp-image

Step-by-step: install mcp-image in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install mcp-image in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add mcp-image npx -y mcp-image

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install mcp-image in Gemini CLI

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 mcp-image block.

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mcp-image: common questions

How do I install mcp-image?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add mcp-image -- npx -y mcp-image. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is mcp-image the official server?

mcp-image is a community project by shinpr, not verified by a company domain.

Is mcp-image free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is mcp-image safe to use?

It scores 81 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality B. 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 mcp-image?

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Does mcp-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.