Mcp Image Optimizer

Installation

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<summary>Install in Claude Code</summary>

Run this command to add the MCP server:

claude mcp add image-optimizer -- npx -y mcp-image-optimizer

See Claude Code MCP docs for more info.

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<summary>Install in Claude Desktop</summary>

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-optimizer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-image-optimizer"]
    }
  }
}

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<summary>Install in OpenAI Codex</summary>

Add the following configuration to your OpenAI Codex MCP server settings:

[mcp_servers.image-optimizer]
args = ["-y", "mcp-image-optimizer"]
command = "npx"

See OpenAI Codex for more information.

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<summary>Install in VSCode</summary>

Add to your VS Code settings for MCP extensions like Cline or Continue:

{
  "image-optimizer": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["mcp-image-optimizer"]
  }
}

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<summary>Install in Cursor</summary>

Navigate to Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new global MCP server

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-optimizer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-image-optimizer"]
    }
  }
}

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<summary>Alternative: Global Install</summary>

Install globally for faster startup:

npm install -g mcp-image-optimizer

Then use this simpler config in any client:

{

  "command": "mcp-image-optimizer"

}

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Usage Examples

Ask your AI assistant:

- "Optimize ~/Desktop/photo.jpg to 800px width"
- "Convert https://images.pexels.com/photos/32206277/pexels-photo-32206277.jpeg to WebP"
- "Batch optimize all images in ~/Downloads/"
- "Create a 200x200 thumbnail with smart crop"
- "Generate a placeholder for lazy loading"
- "Add my company logo as watermark to product images"
- "Add 'Copyright 2025' text watermark"
- "Generate all favicon sizes from my logo"

Available Tools

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<summary><code>optimize_image</code></summary>

Resize, convert, and transform images.

Example:

"Optimize image.jpg to 800px width with 85% quality"

Parameters:
- input - Image path or URL
- output - Output file path
- width - Target width in pixels
- height - Target height in pixels
- quality - Quality 1-100 for lossy formats
- format - Output format (jpeg, png, webp, avif, tiff)
- fit - Resize fit mode (cover, contain, fill, inside, outside)
- Plus rotate, flip, grayscale, blur, sharpen, normalize

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<summary><code>batch_optimize</code></summary>

Process multiple images at once.

Example:

"Optimize all images in ~/Pictures/ to 1200px width"

Parameters:
- inputs - Array of image paths or URLs
- outputDir - Output directory
- width, height, quality, format - Same as single image
- prefix - Add to filename start
- suffix - Add to filename end

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<summary><code>get_image_info</code></summary>

Extract image metadata.

Example:

"Get info about image.jpg"

Returns:
- Dimensions, format, color space
- File size, DPI
- EXIF data presence

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<summary><code>auto_crop</code></summary>

Remove borders and whitespace automatically.

Example:

"Auto-crop screenshot.png to remove white borders"

Parameters:
- input - Image path or URL
- output - Output file path
- threshold - Color similarity threshold 0-100
- backgroundColor - Background to detect

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<summary><code>smart_crop</code></summary>

Intelligent cropping to specific dimensions.

Example:

"Smart crop portrait.jpg to 500x500 square"

Parameters:
- input - Image path or URL
- output - Output file path
- width, height - Target dimensions
- strategy - "attention" or "entropy"

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<summary><code>create_placeholder</code></summary>

Generate low-quality image placeholders for lazy loading.

Example:

"Create a blurred placeholder for hero-image.jpg"

Parameters:
- input - Image path or URL
- width - Placeholder width (default: 20)
- height - Placeholder height (auto if not set)
- quality - JPEG quality 1-100 (default: 40)
- blur - Blur amount 0.3-1000 (default: 5)
- format - "base64", "datauri", or "file"

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<summary><code>add_watermark</code></summary>

Add image or text watermarks with positioning and styling.

Example:

"Add logo.png as watermark to photo.jpg in bottom-right corner"

"Add 'Copyright 2025' text watermark with 50% opacity"

"Add 'CONFIDENTIAL' diagonally across the document"

Parameters:
- input - Image path or URL
- output - Output file path
- watermark - Path/URL to watermark image, base64 data, or text
- position - Corner, center, diagonal, or tile pattern
- opacity - Transparency 0-1
- scale - Size relative to base image
- margin - Distance from edges
- blend - Blend mode for effects
- Text options: text, fontSize, fontColor, fontFamily

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<summary><code>generate_favicon</code></summary>

Generate all favicon sizes and formats for modern web apps.

Example:

"Generate favicons from logo.png and save to ./public"

"Create all icon sizes for my PWA"

Parameters:
- input - Source image (recommend 512x512 or larger)
- outputDir - Directory to save all favicon files
- sizes - Custom sizes array (default: all standard sizes)
- platforms - Target platforms: web, apple, android, microsoft, all
- generateManifest - Create manifest.json snippet for PWAs

Generated files:
- PNG favicons in all sizes (16x16 to 512x512)
- apple-touch-icon.png (180x180)
- android-chrome-192x192.png, android-chrome-512x512.png
- mstile-150x150.png (Microsoft tile)
- favicon-html.txt (ready-to-use HTML tags)
- manifest-icons.json (PWA configuration)

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Path Support

- ✅ URLs: https://example.com/image.jpg
- ✅ Absolute paths: /Users/name/Desktop/image.jpg
- ✅ Home directory: ~/Desktop/image.jpg
- ⚠️ Relative paths: Works with cwd config setting

To use relative paths, add a working directory:

{

  "command": "npx",

  "args": ["mcp-image-optimizer"],

  "cwd": "/Users/yourname/Desktop"

}

Requirements

- Node.js 22+ (npx handles this automatically)
- Compatible MCP client

Troubleshooting

"Command not found"
- Make sure Node.js is installed: node --version
- Try the global install method

"File not found"
- Use absolute paths: /Users/name/Desktop/image.jpg
- Check file permissions

"MCP tools not available"
- Restart your MCP client after configuration
- Check config file is valid JSON

License

MIT

Links

- GitHub Repository
- NPM Package
- Report Issues