About MCP Image Generation Server
MCP Image Generation Server is a Go server for generating images from text descriptions with OpenAI's DALL-E API. It is intended for MCP clients such as Claude Desktop.
Key features
- 01Generate images from text
- 02Set image dimensions
- 03Handle save locations automatically
- 04Error handling and logging
Use cases
- 01Generate an image from a written scene description
- 02Use image generation from Claude Desktop
MCP support
Exposes a `generate-image` tool that lets MCP clients request images from OpenAI's DALL-E API using a text prompt.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP Image Generation Server
A Go implementation of an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that generates images using OpenAI's DALL-E API. This server demonstrates how to build MCP tools that can be used by Large Language Models like Claude.
Features
- Generate images from text descriptions
- Automatic handling of save locations
- Configurable image dimensions
- Proper error handling and logging
- Works with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients
Prerequisites
- Go 1.19 or higher
- OpenAI API key
- Claude Desktop (for testing)
Build command
go build -o ./bin/imagegen-go ./main
Configuration
Add this server to your Claude Desktop configuration at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"imagegen-go": {
"command": "/path/to/imagegen-go/bin/imagegen-go",
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_PATH":"/path/to/downloads"
}
}
}
}
Usage
- Build the server using the command above
- Configure Claude Desktop with your server path and API key
- Restart Claude Desktop
- Ask Claude to generate images!
Example prompt: "Can you generate an image of a riverside home in cinematic style?"
Implementation Details
This server implements the MCP tools capability and provides a single tool:
generate-image: Generates an image from a text prompt using OpenAI's DALL-E
License
MIT License
Comments
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An open protocol that defines how AI applications connect to external tools and data in a uniform way. Clients talk to the model; MCP servers provide tools, resources and prompt templates. They exchange standard messages, so one server can be reused by many clients.