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mcp image for Gemini CLI

io.github.shinpr/mcp-image

AI image generation and editing with prompt optimization and quality presets

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Install mcp image in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-image"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMAGE_PROVIDER": "<IMAGE_PROVIDER>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "ARK_API_KEY": "<ARK_API_KEY>",
        "IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR": "<IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "IMAGE_QUALITY": "<IMAGE_QUALITY>",
        "SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT": "<SKIP_PROMPT_ENHANCEMENT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs

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