Ai Image MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides both **AI-powered image analysis** and **AI image generation** capabilities using

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Ai Image MCP MCP server?

If you already use Ai Image MCP, the ai image mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides both AI-powered image analysis and AI image generation capabilities using OpenAI's Vision API and image generation models.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Cursor — The Cursor tool exposed by this server
  • describe_image — Analyze an image and provide a detailed description. - Parameters: - image_path (str): Path to the image file - prompt (str, optional): Custom
  • analyze_image_content — Perform targeted analysis of specific image aspects. - Parameters: - image_path (str): Path to the image file - analysis_type (str): Type of
  • compare_images — Compare two images and highlight similarities and differences. - Parameters: - image1_path (str): Path to first image - image2_path (str): Path
  • get_image_metadata — Get technical metadata about an image file. - Returns: File size, dimensions, format, color mode, aspect ratio, etc
  • generate_image — Generate images from text prompts using OpenAI's image generation models. - Parameters: - prompt (str): Text description of desired image - model
  • edit_image — Edit existing images using text prompts. - Parameters: - image_path (str): Path to image to edit - prompt (str): Description of desired edit -
  • create_image_variations — Create variations of existing images using DALL-E 2. - Parameters: - image_path (str): Path to source image (must be square PNG, <4MB) - n (int)
  • list_generated_images — List all generated images in a directory with metadata. - Parameters: - directory (str): Directory to scan (default: "./generated_images") -
  • get_cache_info — Get information about the analysis cache (file count, size, location)
  • clear_image_cache — The clear_image_cache tool exposed by this server

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: OPENAI_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Python 3.13+ - OpenAI API key with access to Vision API and Image Generation - Required packages: mcp[cli]>=1.9.4, openai>=1.90.0, pillow>=11.2.1, requests>=2.32.4

Where it fits

Plenty of AI and media services servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Ai Image MCP's toolset — Cursor, describe_image, analyze_image_content and 8 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by kareemaly; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 11 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Ai Image MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CursorThe Cursor tool exposed by this server.
describe_imageAnalyze an image and provide a detailed description. - **Parameters**: - image_path (str): Path to the image file - prompt (str, optional): Custom analysis prompt - **Supports**: PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP - **Features**: Cach
analyze_image_contentPerform targeted analysis of specific image aspects. - **Parameters**: - image_path (str): Path to the image file - analysis_type (str): Type of analysis - "general", "objects", "text", "colors", "composition", "emotions
compare_imagesCompare two images and highlight similarities and differences. - **Parameters**: - image1_path (str): Path to first image - image2_path (str): Path to second image - comparison_focus (str): What to focus on in comparison
get_image_metadataGet technical metadata about an image file. - **Returns**: File size, dimensions, format, color mode, aspect ratio, etc.
generate_imageGenerate images from text prompts using OpenAI's image generation models. - **Parameters**: - prompt (str): Text description of desired image - model (str): "dall-e-2", "dall-e-3", or "gpt-image-1" (default: dall-e-3) -
edit_imageEdit existing images using text prompts. - **Parameters**: - image_path (str): Path to image to edit - prompt (str): Description of desired edit - mask_path (str, optional): Path to mask image (PNG with transparent edit
create_image_variationsCreate variations of existing images using DALL-E 2. - **Parameters**: - image_path (str): Path to source image (must be square PNG, <4MB) - n (int): Number of variations (1-10, default: 2) - size (str): Variation size -
list_generated_imagesList all generated images in a directory with metadata. - **Parameters**: - directory (str): Directory to scan (default: "./generated_images") - **Returns**: File listing with sizes, dimensions, modification dates
get_cache_infoGet information about the analysis cache (file count, size, location).
clear_image_cacheThe clear_image_cache tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Ai Image MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-image-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/ai-image-mcp",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Python 3.13+ - OpenAI API key with access to Vision API and Image Generation - Required packages: mcp[cli]>=1.9.4, openai>=1.90.0, pillow>=11.2.1, requests>=2.32.4
VariableDescriptionRequired
OPENAI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Ai Image MCP to Cursor.
  • Use Ai Image MCP to describe image.
  • Use Ai Image MCP to analyze image content.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Ai Image MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 11 tools (Cursor, describe_image, analyze_image_content, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Ai Image MCP directly.