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GIF Creator MCP

GIF Creator MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that converts video files to GIF animations. gif-creator-demo

Features

  • Convert any video file to GIF format
  • Customize output settings (FPS, dimensions, duration)
  • Extract specific portions of videos
  • High-quality GIF generation with optimized palette

Installation

npm install npm run build

Usage

Right now, Claude Desktop does not support video input. I'd recommend using a different client like Goose and adding it as an extension.

In Goose, you can use the Gif Creator tool by going to Advanced Settings > Extension > + Add Custom Extension > and in the command pasting:

node /path/to/gif-creator-mcp/dist/index.js

I'd also increase the time out to 1000.

For other MCP clients, you can use the following command to start the server:

{ "mcpServers": { "gif-creator": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/gif-creator-mcp/dist/index.js"] } } }

Tools

convert_video_to_gif

Converts a video file to a GIF file, saving it in the same directory as the source video.

Parameters:

  • video_path (required): Path to the video file to convert
  • fps (optional): Frames per second for the GIF (1-30, default: 10)
  • width (optional): Width of the output GIF (maintains aspect ratio if height not specified)
  • height (optional): Height of the output GIF (maintains aspect ratio if width not specified)
  • start_time (optional): Start time in seconds (default: 0)
  • duration (optional): Duration in seconds (default: entire video)

Examples

Basic conversion

{ "video_path": "/path/to/video.mp4" }

Custom settings

{ "video_path": "/path/to/video.mp4", "fps": 15, "width": 480, "start_time": 5, "duration": 10 }

Extract a specific portion

{ "video_path": "/path/to/long-video.mov", "start_time": 30, "duration": 5, "fps": 20 }

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • FFmpeg (automatically installed via @ffmpeg-installer/ffmpeg)

Notes

  • The output GIF is saved in the same directory as the input video
  • The filename is the same as the video file but with a .gif extension
  • Large videos may take some time to process
  • The tool uses optimized palette generation for better quality GIFs

License

MIT

Install Server
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security – no known vulnerabilities
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license - permissive license
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quality - confirmed to work

local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

Converts video files to GIF animations with customizable settings like FPS, dimensions, and duration.

  1. Features
    1. Installation
      1. Usage
        1. Tools
          1. convert_video_to_gif
        2. Examples
          1. Basic conversion
          2. Custom settings
          3. Extract a specific portion
        3. Requirements
          1. Notes
            1. License

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