@boomlinkai/image-worker-mcp

A fast, plug-and-play MCP server for image processing and cloud uploads, designed for AI assistants and automation workflows.

📝 What is @boomlinkai/image-worker-mcp?

A lightweight server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for automated image manipulation and uploads. It makes image resizing, converting, optimizing, and uploading seamless for devs, AI tools, or automated pipelines.

Related MCP server: media-mcp

✨ Features

• All-in-One Image Processing: Resize, convert, optimize, and transform images with the powerful sharp library.

• Effortless Cloud Uploads: Integrates with AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage.

• AI & Workflow Ready: Built for MCP, integrates with any AI assistant or workflow runner.

• Flexible Input: Works with file paths, URLs, or base64 images.

• Automatable: Scriptable for batch tasks or as a backend service.

🚀 How to Install

Use npm (or yarn/pnpm):

npm install -g @boomlinkai/image-worker-mcp
# or
yarn global add @boomlinkai/image-worker-mcp
# or
pnpm add -g @boomlinkai/image-worker-mcp

Or use it instantly (no install):

npx @boomlinkai/image-worker-mcp

⚡ Quick Start

Start the MCP Server

npx @boomlinkai/image-worker-mcp

Example: AI Assistant Workflow

Resize an image:

{
  "tool_code": "use_mcp_tool",
  "tool_name": "resize_image",
  "server_name": "image-worker",
  "arguments": {
    "imageUrl": "https://example.com/original.jpg",
    "width": 800,
    "format": "webp",
    "outputPath": "./resized_image.webp"
  }
}

Upload an image:

{
  "tool_code": "use_mcp_tool",
  "tool_name": "upload_image",
  "server_name": "image-worker",
  "arguments": {
    "imagePath": "./resized_image.webp",
    "service": "s3",
    "filename": "my-optimized-image",
    "folder": "website-assets"
  }
}

🛠️ Usage & Configuration

The MCP server works via stdio, making it easy to plug into AI tools and code editors.

Platform Integrations

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-worker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@boomlinkai/image-worker-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

🧰 Tools Reference

resize_image

Resize and transform images via:

• imagePath, imageUrl, or base64Image (input)

• width, height, fit, format, quality, rotate, etc.

• Returns path or base64 of processed image

upload_image

Upload any image (by path/url/base64) to:

• service: s3 | cloudflare | gcloud

• filename, folder, public, etc.

• Set credentials as env vars

🔑 Environment Variables

Set these for your chosen cloud provider:

AWS S3

export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=xxx
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=xxx
export S3_BUCKET=your-bucket
export S3_REGION=us-east-1
# Optional: S3_ENDPOINT=https://...

Cloudflare R2

export CLOUDFLARE_R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID=xxx
export CLOUDFLARE_R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=xxx
export CLOUDFLARE_R2_BUCKET=your-bucket
export CLOUDFLARE_R2_ENDPOINT=https://...

Google Cloud Storage

export GCLOUD_PROJECT_ID=xxx
export GCLOUD_BUCKET=your-bucket
# Optionally: GCLOUD_CREDENTIALS_PATH=/path/to/key.json

Default upload service:

export UPLOAD_SERVICE=s3

⚠️ Never commit credentials to source control. Use environment variables or secret managers.

🏗️ Requirements

• Node.js 18.x or higher

• No system dependencies; sharp is auto-installed

🐞 Troubleshooting / FAQ

• Install fails on ARM/Apple Silicon? Run brew install vips (sharp dependency) or use Node 18+.

• Credentials not working? Check env var spelling/casing.

• Image output is blank or corrupt? Confirm input image type and size.

🤝 Contributing

PRs and issues welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

👤 Author

Vuong Ngo – BoomLink.ai

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📄 License

MIT

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