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Gemini Image MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI image generation using Google's Gemini 3.0 models (Nano Banana Pro).

Features

  • generate_image - Create images from text prompts with up to 4K resolution

  • edit_image - Modify existing images with instructions, style transfer, multi-image mixing

  • describe_image - Analyze and describe images

  • Reference Images - Support for up to 14 reference images for style/content guidance

Installation

npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Claude Code CLI

claude mcp add gemini-image --env GEMINI_API_KEY=your_key -- node /path/to/dist/index.js

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gemini-image": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Zed Editor

Copy and paste this prompt to your Zed AI assistant:

Install the gemini-image MCP server for me. Here's what you need to do:

1. Clone the repo and build it:
   git clone https://github.com/dfeirstein/gemini-image-mcp.git ~/.config/zed/mcp-servers/gemini-image-mcp
   cd ~/.config/zed/mcp-servers/gemini-image-mcp
   npm install
   npm run build

2. Add this to my Zed settings.json under "context_servers":
   {
     "context_servers": {
       "gemini-image": {
         "command": {
           "path": "node",
           "args": ["~/.config/zed/mcp-servers/gemini-image-mcp/dist/index.js"],
           "env": {
             "GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
           }
         }
       }
     }
   }

3. Remind me to replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with my actual Gemini API key from https://aistudio.google.com/apikey

The MCP provides three tools: generate_image, edit_image, and describe_image using Google's Gemini 3.0 (Nano Banana Pro) models.

Get API Key

Get a Gemini API key from Google AI Studio.

Note: Gemini 3 Pro Image (Nano Banana Pro) requires billing enabled - no free tier.

Usage Examples

Generate Image

Generate a cyberpunk cityscape at night with neon lights

With high resolution:

Generate a detailed landscape at 4K resolution

Edit Image

Add sunglasses to this photo
Remove the background
Apply a watercolor style

Describe Image

What objects are in this image?
Describe the mood and composition

Models

Model

ID

Description

Nano Banana Pro

gemini-3-pro-image-preview

Best quality, up to 4K resolution (default)

Flash

gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20

Faster, good for descriptions

Legacy

gemini-2.0-flash-exp

Fallback option

Parameters

Image Size (Nano Banana Pro)

  • 1K - Standard resolution (default)

  • 2K - High resolution

  • 4K - Ultra high resolution

Aspect Ratio

  • 1:1 - Square (default)

  • 3:4 - Portrait

  • 4:3 - Landscape

  • 9:16 - Tall portrait

  • 16:9 - Widescreen

License

MIT

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