gimp-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIMP_APP | No | Path to GIMP.app (default: /Applications/GIMP.app) | |
| GIMP_MCP_SOCKET | No | Path to the Unix socket (default: /tmp/gimp-mcp-$USER.sock) |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| gimp.statusA | Check whether the GIMP bridge is alive and which GIMP/Python process is serving requests. |
| gimp.get_infoA | Get GIMP version, directories, session details, platform information, and PDB health checks. |
| gimp.get_context_stateA | Get current GIMP context state such as foreground/background colors, brush, opacity, feather, antialias, and font. |
| gimp.get_image_bitmapB | Return a GIMP image as MCP image content with optional max-size scaling and region extraction. |
| gimp.list_imagesA | List open images, dimensions, layers, channels, and selected drawables. |
| gimp.get_imageC | Inspect one open image by GIMP image ID. |
| gimp.list_layersB | List layers for an image with IDs, names, visibility, opacity, dimensions, and offsets. |
| gimp.set_layer_propertiesB | Update a layer's name, visibility, opacity, or blend mode. |
| gimp.procedure.searchA | Search GIMP's Procedure Database by name/help text. This is the discovery entry point for most GIMP features. |
| gimp.procedure.describeB | Describe a PDB procedure's arguments and return values. |
| gimp.procedure.callA | Call a GIMP PDB procedure. Use describe first; pass object arguments as {"id": 123} or typed refs. |
| gimp.openB | Open an image file in GIMP through the file load PDB procedure. |
| gimp.exportB | Export an image to a file. The bridge chooses a file-* export procedure from the extension unless procedure is supplied. |
| gimp.fill_rectC | Fill a rectangular region on a drawable using the foreground color. |
| gimp.fill_ellipseC | Fill an elliptical region on a drawable using the foreground color. |
| gimp.add_textC | Create a text layer in an image. |
| gimp.draw_polylineC | Draw a deterministic pixel polyline on a drawable. |
| gimp.batchA | Run a list of bridge operations in order. Stops at the first failing operation. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| resize-and-export | Resize an open image and export it through GIMP's PDB. |
| batch-convert-folder | Use GIMP file load/export PDB procedures to convert a folder of images. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| GIMP status | Current bridge and GIMP process status. |
| Open images | Currently open GIMP images and their layer trees. |
| PDB procedure index | Searchable list of GIMP PDB procedures. |
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