Imgcli runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 34 installs a week from npm. Last commit 31 Oct 2026.
Convert, resize, crop, filter & composite images via the imgcli CLI (lightweight, no deps)
What the code does
We read the source, 2 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
execFile(BIN, args, { timeout: 60_000, maxBuffer: 8 * 1024 * 1024 }, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
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 imgcli -- npx -y imgcli-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"imgcli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"imgcli-mcp"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.imgcli]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "imgcli-mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"imgcli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"imgcli-mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"imgcli": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"imgcli-mcp"
]
}
}
}Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
IMGCLI_BIN (Path to the imgcli binary if not on PATH (e.g. after `brew install swperb/tap/imgcli`)).
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Imgcli — questions
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