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maintenanceEnables natural language search of local photo archives using AI-powered semantic understanding, with integration into Claude Desktop via the Model Context Protocol.
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imagegrain MCP
Officialby imagegrain
Click on "Deploy 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., "@imagegrain MCPAdd medium film grain at intensity 40 to my photo.jpg"
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.
imagegrain MCP
Local MCP server and Claude Desktop extension for imagegrain. It applies deterministic film grain and analog adjustments to photos on your machine. Nothing is uploaded.
This repository is the public source for the Desktop extension. The website lives in a separate private repo.
Packages
packages/grain—@imagegrain/grain, the DOM-free grain enginepackages/mcp—@imagegrain/mcp, the stdio MCP server and.mcpbpack
Related MCP server: Local Vision MCP
Requirements
Node.js 18.17 or newer
Test
cd packages/grain && npm install && npm test
cd ../mcp && npm install && npm test && npm run validate:mcpbClaude Desktop extension
cd packages/mcp
npm install
npm run pack:mcpbInstall the generated packages/mcp/imagegrain.mcpb in Claude Desktop (Settings → Extensions, or double-click the file). Then ask:
Add medium film grain at intensity 40 to C:\Users\You\Pictures\photo.jpg
License
MIT
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Maintenance
ActivityMaintained
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