Image Gen MCP Server

Generates images from text prompts using the Together AI platform through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

Local serverstdioPython 18

What is the Image Gen MCP server?

Generates images from text prompts using the Together AI platform through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. Exposed over MCP by the image gen mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables seamless generation of high-quality images via Together AI. This server provides a standardized interface to specify image generation parameters.

  • High-quality image generation powered by the Flux.1 Schnell model
  • Support for customizable dimensions (width and height)
  • Clear error handling for prompt validation and API issues
  • Easy integration with MCP-compatible clients

Adding it to your client

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.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • generate_image — Generates an image based on the given textual prompt and optional dimensions

Configuration

You will need one environment variable: TOGETHER_AI_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Python 3.12 or higher - httpx - mcp

Caveats

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the image gen mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

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. Image Gen's toolset — generate_image — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by sarthakkimtani; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
generate_imageGenerates an image based on the given textual prompt and optional dimensions.

How to install the Image Gen MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-gen": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/image-gen/", "run", "image-gen"],
      "env": {
        "TOGETHER_AI_API_KEY": "<API KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • Python 3.12 or higher - httpx - mcp
VariableDescriptionRequired
TOGETHER_AI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Image Gen to generate image.

Frequently asked questions

Image Gen is an open-source tool that generates images from text prompts using the Together AI platform. It utilizes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for seamless integration.