Gemini Image runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 476 installs a week from npm. Last commit 16 Sep 2026.
Google Gemini image generation, editing, and local processing via MCP
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Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add gemini-image -e 'GEMINI_API_KEY=<GEMINI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @jimothy-snicket/gemini-image-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"gemini-image": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jimothy-snicket/gemini-image-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.gemini-image]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@jimothy-snicket/gemini-image-mcp"]
env = { GEMINI_API_KEY = "<GEMINI_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"gemini-image": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jimothy-snicket/gemini-image-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"gemini-image": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jimothy-snicket/gemini-image-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<GEMINI_API_KEY> (Google Gemini API key from https://aistudio.google.com/apikey).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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