mcp-image

AI image generation and editing with prompt optimization and quality presets. Powered by Nano Banana

stdio v0.8.0

Connection Configuration

Add this to your AI agent's MCP config file to connect.

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add io.github.shinpr--mcp-image -- npx

Transport

stdio

Authentication

None

Version

v0.8.0

Server Name

io.github.shinpr/mcp-image

Last Updated

Feb 27, 2026

How to install and connect this MCP server.

Environment variables you must provide when running this server.

Variable	Description	Required
`GEMINI_API_KEY` secret	Google Gemini API key for image generation (get from https://aistudio.google.com/apikey)	Yes
`IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR`	Absolute path to directory where generated images will be saved (defaults to ./output)	Optional
`IMAGE_QUALITY`	Default quality preset: 'fast' (Nano Banana 2, default), 'balanced' (Nano Banana 2 + thinking), 'quality' (Nano Banana Pro)	Optional
`SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT`	Set to 'true' to disable automatic prompt optimization and use direct prompts	Optional