NovelAI Image MCP

An [MCP (Model Context Protocol)][mcp] server that exposes NovelAI image generation as tools for AI agents (Claude Desktop, Cline, custom agents, remote clients). Its 11 documented tools cluster into read & search, generate, image, inpaint. 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 Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 5 · #50 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install NovelAI Image MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set NOVELAI_TOKEN, MCP_TRANSPORT before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add xinvxueyuan-novelai-image-mcp -- uvx novelai-image-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xinvxueyuan-novelai-image-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "novelai-image-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 · container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

repo age created 2026-07-25 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package novelai-image-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What NovelAI Image 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 11 documented tools across read & search, generate, image, including generate_image, image_to_image, inpaint, upscale_image.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what NovelAI Image MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

2 tools - e.g. Account subscription + Anlas balance; Account user data

get_subscription · get_user_data

Generate

1 tool - e.g. Text-to-image (V3 / V4 / V4.5 models, character prompts, vibes)

generate_image

Image

1 tool - e.g. Image-to-image with strength/noise

image_to_image

Inpaint

1 tool - e.g. Inpainting (requires an inpaint model + mask)

inpaint

Upscale

1 tool - e.g. 2× / 4× upscale

upscale_image

Director

1 tool - e.g. Line art / sketch / bg-removal / declutter / colorize / emotion

director_tool

Annotate

1 tool - e.g. ControlNet annotation (hed, midas, scribble, mlsd, uniformer)

annotate_image

Suggest

1 tool - e.g. Prompt tag suggestions

suggest_tags

Latest releases

v0.3.0 · 2026-08-01

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v0.2.0 · 2026-07-28

New Contributors · @dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in · ---

v0.1.5 · 2026-07-26

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04 · Who maintains NovelAI Image MCP

NovelAI Image MCP is maintained by xinvxueyuan. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/xinvxueyuan/novelai-image-mcp
website: https://xinvxueyuan.github.io/NovelAI-Image-MCP/
category: media - ranked #50 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-01)
registry: io.github.xinvxueyuan/novelai-image-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-26 · 3 versions)
packages: pypi:novelai-image-mcp · oci:ghcr.io/xinvxueyuan/novelai-image-mcp:0.3.0

06 · NovelAI Image MCP FAQ

Is NovelAI Image MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can NovelAI Image MCP do?

An agent gets 11 documented tools across read & search, generate, image, including generate_image, image_to_image, inpaint, upscale_image.

How do I install NovelAI Image MCP?

Run `uvx novelai-image-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (NOVELAI_TOKEN, MCP_TRANSPORT) to set first. Set NOVELAI_TOKEN, MCP_TRANSPORT before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does NovelAI Image MCP run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to NovelAI Image MCP

Alternatives to NovelAI Image MCP

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