mcp-image

An MCP server that generates and edits images using AI models like Gemini, OpenAI, and BytePlus Seedream. It features automatic prompt optimization to enhance image quality and supports various quality presets. The server rewrites short user requests into detailed prompts specifying composition, lighting, and camera angles before sending them to the image generation model.

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by shinpr

You need:You need Node.js 22 or later, an MCP-compatible client, and an API key for one image provider.Get a key , then set GEMINI_API_KEYGet a key , then set IMAGE_PROVIDER=openai and OPENAI_API_KEYGet an AP region key , then set IMAGE_PROVIDER=seedream and ARK_API_KEY

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What you can do with it

Generate images from text descriptions with optimized prompts
Edit existing images based on user instructions
Create visual assets for recipe sites or marketing materials
Integrate image generation into AI coding agents like Claude Code

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.18.2

mcp-registry: io.github.shinpr/mcp-image@0.18.2 Source repository

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC

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mcp-image 0.18.2

npm

mcp-image package definition

{
  "version": "0.18.2",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "mcp-image",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "IMAGE_PROVIDER",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Image provider to use: 'gemini' (default), 'openai', or 'seedream'"
    },
    {
      "name": "GEMINI_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Google Gemini API key for image generation when IMAGE_PROVIDER=gemini (get from https://aistudio.google.com/apikey)"
    },
    {
      "name": "OPENAI_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "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)"
    },
    {
      "name": "ARK_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "BytePlus ModelArk AP region API key required when IMAGE_PROVIDER=seedream"
    },
    {
      "name": "IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Absolute or working-directory-relative path where generated images will be saved (defaults to ./output)"
    },
    {
      "name": "IMAGE_QUALITY",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Default quality preset: 'fast' (default), 'balanced', or 'quality'"
    },
    {
      "name": "SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT",
      "format": "boolean",
      "description": "Set to 'true' to disable automatic prompt optimization and use direct prompts"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-image@0.18.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMAGE_PROVIDER": "<YOUR_IMAGE_PROVIDER>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "ARK_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARK_API_KEY>",
        "IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "IMAGE_QUALITY": "<YOUR_IMAGE_QUALITY>",
        "SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT": "<YOUR_SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-image@0.18.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMAGE_PROVIDER": "<YOUR_IMAGE_PROVIDER>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "ARK_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARK_API_KEY>",
        "IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "IMAGE_QUALITY": "<YOUR_IMAGE_QUALITY>",
        "SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT": "<YOUR_SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-image": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-image@0.18.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMAGE_PROVIDER": "<YOUR_IMAGE_PROVIDER>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "ARK_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARK_API_KEY>",
        "IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "IMAGE_QUALITY": "<YOUR_IMAGE_QUALITY>",
        "SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT": "<YOUR_SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-image@0.18.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMAGE_PROVIDER": "<YOUR_IMAGE_PROVIDER>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "ARK_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ARK_API_KEY>",
        "IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR": "<YOUR_IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "IMAGE_QUALITY": "<YOUR_IMAGE_QUALITY>",
        "SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT": "<YOUR_SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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