Markitup MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for MarkItUp - AI-powered image annotation and marketing-visual generation. Lets Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT-with-MCP, and other MCP-compatible clients call MarkItUp directly. Its README documents 5 tools, including markitup_credit_balance, markitup_generate, markitup_regen. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-08 · ★ 2 · #114 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Markitup MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

MARKITUP_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add smythmyke-markitup-mcp-server -- npx -y markitup-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smythmyke-markitup-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "markitup-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

npm package markitup-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Markitup MCP Server can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can read the current credit balance and subscription status, and generate 3 polished marketing-visual variations from a screenshot. Costs 1 credit.

The 5 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what markitup-mcp-server lets an agent do.

markitup_credit_balance: - Returns the current credit balance and subscription status.
markitup_generate: - Generates 3 polished marketing-visual variations from a screenshot. Costs 1 credit.
markitup_regen: - Regenerate one variation from a previous markitup_generate call. Costs 1 credit by default (charge_credit: false to skip).
markitup_extend: - AI outpaint - extend an image to a larger canvas / different aspect ratio. Costs 1 credit.
markitup_remove_background: - Remove the background from an image via Photoroom's HD model. Returns a transparent PNG. Costs 1 credit (free for active Pro/Power subscribers).

Latest releases

v0.1.1 · 2026-05-27

First public release of the MarkItUp MCP server. · Tools (5) · markitup_credit_balance - check credits + subscription status (free) · markitup_generate - create 3 marketing-visual variations from any image (1 credit)…

04 · Who maintains Markitup MCP Server

markitup-mcp-server is maintained by smythmyke. We track 4 MCP servers from smythmyke - 4 actively maintained, 6 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from smythmyke.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/smythmyke/markitup-mcp-server
website: https://markitup.app/
category: media - ranked #114 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.smythmyke/markitup-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-05-19)
packages: npm:markitup-mcp-server

06 · Markitup MCP Server FAQ

Is Markitup MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-08. We re-verify nightly.

What can Markitup MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can read the current credit balance and subscription status, and generate 3 polished marketing-visual variations from a screenshot. Costs 1 credit.

How do I install Markitup MCP Server?

Run `npx -y markitup-mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (MARKITUP_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Markitup MCP Server 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 Markitup MCP Server

Alternatives to Markitup MCP Server

Maintained media servers if Markitup MCP Server isn't the fit.

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