OpenAI GPT MCP Server

A local Model Context Protocol server that provides OpenAI GPT text generation over standard input/output.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or newer

• An OpenAI API key

Related MCP server: gpt-mcp

Install and build

npm install
npm run build

Copy .env.example to .env and set your API key:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key

OPENAI_MODEL is optional and defaults to gpt-5. OPENAI_IMAGE_MODEL is optional and defaults to gpt-image-2.

MCP client configuration

Build first, then add this server to your MCP client's configuration. Replace <absolute-path-to-repository> with the absolute path to your clone.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai-gpt": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["<absolute-path-to-repository>\\dist\\index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Tool: generate_text

Required input:

• prompt: text to send to the model.

Optional inputs:

• instructions: system-level behavior for the response.

• model: a GPT model ID, overriding OPENAI_MODEL.

• max_output_tokens: maximum response size, from 1 through 16,384.

The server uses the OpenAI Responses API and returns generated text to the MCP client. It never writes API keys to output or logs.

Tool: generate_image

Generates one PNG image and returns it directly to the MCP client.

• prompt (required): detailed image description.

• model (optional): image model ID, overriding OPENAI_IMAGE_MODEL.

• size (optional): 1024x1024, 1536x1024, or 1024x1536.

• quality (optional): low, medium, or high.

Image generation consumes OpenAI API credits separately from Claude usage.

Run directly

npm start

For interactive inspection:

npm run inspect