Replicate Designer MCP

An MCP server for generating images using Replicate's Flux 1.1 Pro model.

Installation

Using Directly from GitHub

You can use the MCP server directly from GitHub in several ways:

Option 1: Install directly with pip

pip install git+https://github.com/yourusername/replicate-designer.git

Then run it with:

mcp-replicate-designer

Option 2: Use npx with GitHub repository

Create a configuration file (e.g., mcps.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "replicateDesigner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y", 
        "github:yourusername/replicate-designer"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REPLICATE_API_TOKEN": "your_replicate_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then use it with Claude or another assistant:

npx @anthropic-ai/assistant --mcps-json mcps.json

This method allows you to include your Replicate API token directly in the configuration file, which is more convenient than setting environment variables separately.

Option 3: Local Installation

Clone the repository and install from the local directory:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/replicate-designer.git
cd replicate-designer
pip install -e .

Publishing and Using via npm

To make your MCP available via npm (for easier distribution):

1. Package and publish your MCP:

# Build a wheel
pip install build
python -m build

# Publish to npm (after setting up an npm account)
npm init
npm publish

2. Then users can install and use it directly:

npx -y mcp-replicate-designer

Related MCP server: BFL MCP Server

Usage

Setting the API Token

There are several ways to provide your Replicate API token:

1. Environment variable (for command line usage):

   export REPLICATE_API_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

2. In the MCP configuration file (as shown in Option 2 above):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "replicateDesigner": {
         "command": "...",
         "args": ["..."],
         "env": {
           "REPLICATE_API_TOKEN": "your_replicate_api_token_here"
         }
       }
     }
   }

3. Using a .env file in your project directory:

   REPLICATE_API_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

   Then, install the python-dotenv package:

   pip install python-dotenv

Security Note: Be careful with your API tokens. Never commit them to public repositories, and use environment variables or secure secret management when possible.

Running the MCP server

mcp-replicate-designer

By default, it runs in stdio mode which is compatible with npx use. You can also run it in SSE mode:

mcp-replicate-designer --transport sse --port 8000

Using with npx

This MCP can be used with an AI agent using npx in two ways:

Direct command line

npx @anthropic-ai/assistant --mcp mcp-replicate-designer

As a configuration object

In your configuration JSON:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "replicateDesigner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-replicate-designer"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Then use it with:

npx @anthropic-ai/assistant --mcps-json /path/to/your/config.json

Tool

This MCP exposes a single tool:

generate_image

Generates an image using Replicate's Flux 1.1 Pro model.

Parameters:

• prompt (string, required): Text description of the image to generate

• aspect_ratio (string, optional, default: "1:1"): Aspect ratio for the generated image

• output_format (string, optional, default: "webp"): Format of the output image

• output_quality (integer, optional, default: 80): Quality of the output image (1-100)

• safety_tolerance (integer, optional, default: 2): Safety tolerance level (0-3)

• prompt_upsampling (boolean, optional, default: true): Whether to use prompt upsampling

Example:

{
  "prompt": "A photograph of an humanoid AI agent looking sad and in disrepair, the agent is sat at a workbench getting fixed by a human male",
  "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
  "output_format": "webp"
}