Photo MCP Server

AI-powered organization for Google Photos and Drive - auto-organize, find duplicates, create albums

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Photo MCP server?

Connect Photo to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. AI-powered organization for Google Photos and Drive - auto-organize, find duplicates, create albums. The photo mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

This MCP server enables AI agents like Claude to automatically organize your Google Photos and Drive files. Perfect for decluttering cloud storage, finding duplicates, and maintaining organized photo albums.

Installation

photo-organizer-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: PHOTO_SCRIPTS_PATH. 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.

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by ExpertVagabond; 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.

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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Photo MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "photo-organizer": {
      "command": "photo-organizer-mcp",
      "env": {
        "PHOTO_SCRIPTS_PATH": "/path/to/drive-photos-organizer"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PHOTO_SCRIPTS_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects Photo to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Photo directly.