@pictify/mcp-server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Pictify — generate images, GIFs, and PDFs from AI agents like Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

One-line install. No code required. Ask your AI assistant to create OG images, social media cards, screenshots, animated GIFs, PDF invoices, certificates, and more — all from natural language.

What can it do?

• Generate images from HTML/CSS, URLs, or reusable templates (OG images, Twitter cards, banners, product screenshots)

• Create animated GIFs from CSS animations or by recording live web pages

• Render PDFs from templates — invoices, certificates, reports, shipping labels

• Batch generate up to 100 personalized images in one request (team badges, event passes, product catalogs)

• A/B test images with built-in experiments, traffic splitting, and auto-optimization

• Template system with 50+ expression functions for dynamic content (conditionals, string manipulation, date formatting)

Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.

Quick Start

Option 1: Streamable HTTP with OAuth (Recommended)

No API key needed. The server handles authentication via your browser.

For MCP clients that support Streamable HTTP transport, use this URL:

http://localhost:3000/mcp

Start the server:

npx pictify-mcp-http

On the first request, your browser will open to sign in to Pictify. After that, everything works automatically.

Option 2: Stdio with API Key

For MCP clients that use stdio transport (most desktop apps), you'll need an API key:

1. Sign up or log in at pictify.io

2. Go to API Tokens

3. Create a new token and copy it

Claude Desktop

Add to your config file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pictify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pictify/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "PICTIFY_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pictify -e PICTIFY_API_KEY=your_api_key -- npx -y @pictify/mcp-server

Cursor

Add to Cursor's MCP settings (Settings > MCP Servers):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pictify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pictify/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "PICTIFY_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to Windsurf's MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pictify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pictify/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "PICTIFY_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Image Generation

GIF Creation

PDF Generation

Template Management

Batch Operations

A/B Testing & Experiments

Configuration

Stdio Mode

HTTP Mode (OAuth)

Examples

Create a social media card:

"Create a Twitter card image for my blog post titled 'Getting Started with MCP' with a blue gradient background, 1200x630."

Screenshot a website:

"Take a screenshot of stripe.com at 1440x900."

Render a template:

"List my templates and render the blog-header template with title 'Hello World'."

Batch generate images:

"Use my team-badge template to generate images for these 10 team members: ..."

A/B test an image:

"Create an A/B test experiment with two variants of my hero banner and start routing traffic."

Development

git clone https://github.com/pictify-io/pictify-mcp.git
cd pictify-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Test with MCP Inspector:

PICTIFY_API_KEY=your_key npm run inspector

Run HTTP mode locally:

npm run start:http

License

MIT