Media Gen MCP - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Media Gen MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENAI_API_VERSION, MEDIA_GEN_URLS before connecting. OPENAI_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT, MEDIA_GEN_DIRS are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add strato-space-media-gen-mcp -- npx -y @strato-space/media-gen-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strato-space-media-gen-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@strato-space/media-gen-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 @strato-space/media-gen-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@strato-space)

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

03 · What Media Gen MCP 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 path, b64, including path, b64_json.

The 2 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what media-gen-mcp lets an agent do.

path: - data[].path contains local filesystem paths
b64_json: - data[].b64_json contains base64-encoded image data

04 · Who maintains Media Gen MCP

media-gen-mcp is maintained by strato-space. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Nov 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/strato-space/media-gen-mcp
category: media - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.strato-space/media-gen-mcp (active, first published 2025-12-27 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@strato-space/media-gen-mcp

06 · Media Gen MCP FAQ

What is Media Gen MCP?

Media Gen MCP is a strict TypeScript Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for OpenAI Images (gpt-image-1.5, gpt-image-1), OpenAI Videos (Sora), and Google GenAI Videos (Veo): generate/edit images, create/remix video jobs, and fetch media from URLs or disk with smart resource_link vs inline image outputs and optional sharp processing. Production-focused (full strict typecheck, ESLint + Vitest CI). Works with…

Is Media Gen MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-01-30. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Media Gen MCP?

Run `npx -y @strato-space/media-gen-mcp`. The README documents 6 environment variables (OPENAI_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT…) to set first. Set OPENAI_API_VERSION, MEDIA_GEN_URLS before connecting. OPENAI_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT, MEDIA_GEN_DIRS are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Media Gen MCP 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 Media Gen MCP

Alternatives to Media Gen MCP

Maintained media servers if Media Gen MCP isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · Super CMO · Image Reader MCP · Video Reader MCP · Talonic · Vidlens MCP

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