Provides tools for generating images from text prompts using OpenAI's gpt-image-2 model, as well as listing and loading previously generated images.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MCP OpenAI Image Generator Generate an image of a futuristic city skyline at sunset"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MCP server that wraps OpenAI's gpt-image-2 image generation API.
Tool | Description |
| Generate images from text prompts using gpt-image-2 |
| List all previously generated images in the output folder |
| Load and display a saved image inline |
Related MCP server: imagegen-mcp
npm install
npm run buildEnvironment variables:
Variable | Default | Description |
| (required) | Your OpenAI API key |
| (optional) | Custom base URL (e.g. a self-hosted proxy); defaults to official OpenAI endpoint |
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| Where to save generated images |
Add to your MCP config (e.g. ~/.claude/mcp.json or Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"openai-image": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["D:/project/fully_async/mcp-openai-image/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-openai-api-key",
"IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR": "D:/project/fully_async/mcp-openai-image/generated_images"
}
}
}
}generate_image(
prompt = "AWS microservices architecture diagram: React SPA → API Gateway → 3 Lambda functions (auth, orders, products) → DynamoDB + S3. Clean white background, blue/orange color scheme, connected with arrows, professional tech style.",
size = "1536x1024",
quality = "high"
)generate_image(
prompt = "System design diagram for a real-time chat application: WebSocket servers, Redis pub/sub, message queue (Kafka), PostgreSQL, CDN for media. Dark background, neon connectors, modern style.",
size = "1536x1024",
quality = "medium"
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