OpenAI Image MCP Server

OpenAI image generation MCP server - text-to-image and image edits via OpenAI's gpt-image-2, with sharp text rendering, multilingual prompts, four quality levels, and three aspect ratios.

People connecting productivity tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

One of 41 MCP servers published from mindstone/mcp-servers. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 41 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install OpenAI Image

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENAI_API_KEY before connecting. OPENAI_IMAGE_MODEL, OPENAI_IMAGE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mindstone-mcp-servers-connectors-openai- -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mindstone-mcp-servers-connectors-openai-": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package @mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@mindstone)

registry namespace io.github.mindstone is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What OpenAI Image can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 2 documented tools across generate, update, including generate_image, edit_image.

The 2 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what OpenAI Image lets an agent do.

generate_image: - Inputs:
edit_image: - Inputs:

04 · Who maintains OpenAI Image

OpenAI Image is maintained by mindstone. We track 41 MCP servers from mindstone - 41 actively maintained, 10 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from mindstone.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers
category: productivity - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image (active, first published 2026-05-21 · 5 versions)
packages: npm:@mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image

06 · OpenAI Image FAQ

What is OpenAI Image?

OpenAI image generation MCP server - text-to-image and image edits via OpenAI's gpt-image-2, with sharp text rendering, multilingual prompts, four quality levels, and three aspect ratios.

Is OpenAI Image still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install OpenAI Image?

Run `npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-openai-image`. The README documents 4 environment variables (OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENAI_IMAGE_MODEL, OPENAI_IMAGE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS…) to set first. Set OPENAI_API_KEY before connecting. OPENAI_IMAGE_MODEL, OPENAI_IMAGE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does OpenAI Image run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to OpenAI Image

Alternatives to OpenAI Image

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Pairs well with

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