Imagician - MCP Image Editor
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for comprehensive image editing operations including resizing, format conversion, cropping, compression, and more.
Features
- Resize: Change image dimensions with various fit options
- Format Conversion: Convert between JPEG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF
- Crop: Extract specific regions from images
- Compress: Reduce file size with quality control
- Rotate: Rotate images by any angle
- Flip: Mirror images horizontally or vertically
- Batch Processing: Generate multiple sizes from a single image
- Metadata: Extract image information and properties
Installation
From npm
npm install -g @flowy11/imagician
From source
git clone https://github.com/flowy11/imagician.git
cd imagician
npm install
npm run build
Usage with Claude Code
Add to your Claude Code configuration (~/.config/claude/config/settings/mcp-servers.json):
{
"imagician": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@flowy11/imagician"]
}
}
Usage with Cursor
Add to your Cursor configuration (~/.cursor/mcp_settings.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"imagician": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@flowy11/imagician"]
}
}
}
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
Quick setup with npx (recommended):
{
"mcpServers": {
"imagician": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@flowy11/imagician"]
}
}
}
If installed globally via npm:
{
"mcpServers": {
"imagician": {
"command": "imagician"
}
}
}
If installed from source:
{
"mcpServers": {
"imagician": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/imagician/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
Available Tools
resize_image
Resize an image to specified dimensions with various fit options.
Parameters:
- inputPath: Path to input image
- outputPath: Path to save resized image
- width: Target width in pixels (optional)
- height: Target height in pixels (optional)
- fit: How to resize (cover, contain, fill, inside, outside)
- preserveAspectRatio: Maintain aspect ratio (default: true)
convert_format
Convert between image formats with quality control.
Parameters:
- inputPath: Path to input image
- outputPath: Path to save converted image
- format: Target format (jpeg, png, webp, avif)
- quality: Quality for lossy formats (1-100, default: 80)
crop_image
Extract a specific region from an image.
Parameters:
- inputPath: Path to input image
- outputPath: Path to save cropped image
- left: Left offset in pixels
- top: Top offset in pixels
- width: Width of crop area
- height: Height of crop area
compress_image
Reduce image file size with quality settings.
Parameters:
- inputPath: Path to input image
- outputPath: Path to save compressed image
- quality: Compression quality (1-100, default: 80)
- progressive: Use progressive encoding for JPEG (default: true)
rotate_image
Rotate an image by any angle.
Parameters:
- inputPath: Path to input image
- outputPath: Path to save rotated image
- angle: Rotation angle in degrees (positive = clockwise)
- background: Background color for exposed areas (default: #000000)
flip_image
Mirror an image horizontally or vertically.
Parameters:
- inputPath: Path to input image
- outputPath: Path to save flipped image
- direction: Flip direction (horizontal, vertical, both)
get_image_info
Extract metadata and information about an image.
Parameters:
- inputPath: Path to image file
Returns: format, dimensions, color space, file size, etc.
batch_resize
Generate multiple sizes from one image (perfect for responsive images).
Parameters:
- inputPath: Path to input image
- outputDir: Directory to save resized images
- sizes: Array of {width, height?, suffix}
- format: Output format for all sizes (optional)
Example Usage in Claude
"Please resize image.jpg to 800x600 pixels"
"Convert photo.png to WebP format with 90% quality"
"Crop avatar.jpg starting at (100, 100) with 200x200 size"
"Generate thumbnail sizes: 150px, 300px, and 600px wide"
Development
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build TypeScript
npm run build
# Run in development mode
npm run dev
License
MIT