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Name: Image Gen
Author: lansespirit

mcp/lansespirit/image-gen-3

MCP server by lansespirit · gpt image 1 · imagen · mcp server · Audited 2026-10-07

⚑ Report / re-scan Source ↗

An MCP server that integrates with gpt-image-1 & Gemini imagen4 model for text-to-image generation services

Verdict

BLOCK

Grade

Trust score

69 /100

Exposed tools

2 2r · 0w · 0d

Transport

sse · stdio · streamable-http

License

—

Stars

Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

Empowering Universal Image Generation for AI Chatbots

Traditional AI chatbot interfaces are limited to text-only interactions, regardless of how powerful their underlying language models are. Image Gen MCP Server bridges this gap by enabling any LLM-powered chatbot client to generate professional-quality images through the standardized Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Whether you're using Claude Desktop, a custom ChatGPT interface, Llama-based applications, or any other LLM client that supports MCP, this server democratizes access to multiple AI image generation models including OpenAI's gpt-image-2, gpt-image-1.5, gpt-image-1, dall-e-3, dall-e-2, and Google's Imagen series (imagen-4, imagen-4-ultra, imagen-4-fast, imagen-3), transforming text-only conversations into rich, visual experiences.

📦 Package Manager: This project uses UV for fast, reliable Python package management. UV provides better dependency resolution, faster installs, and proper environment isolation compared to traditional pip/venv workflows.

Why This Matters

The AI ecosystem has evolved to include powerful language models from multiple providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, etc.), but image generation capabilities remain fragmented and platform-specific. This creates a significant gap:

🚫 Limited Access: Only certain platforms offer built-in image generation
🔒 Vendor Lock-in: Image capabilities tied to specific LLM providers
⚡ Poor Integration: Switching between text and image tools breaks workflow
🛠️ Complex Setup: Each client needs custom integrations

Image Gen MCP Server solves this by providing:

🌐 Universal Compatibility: Works with any MCP-enabled LLM client
🔄 Seamless Integration: No context switching or workflow interruption
⚡ Standardized Protocol: One server, multiple client support
🎨 Multi-Provider Support: Access to OpenAI and Google's latest image gen

Read from source at commit 789848667c5fOBSERVED · 2026-10-07

Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.

claude-code

claude mcp add image-gen-mcp --env PROVIDERS__OPENAI__API_KEY=${PROVIDERS__OPENAI__API_KEY} -- uvx image-gen-mcp

claude-desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-gen-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "image-gen-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROVIDERS__OPENAI__API_KEY": "${PROVIDERS__OPENAI__API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Exposed tools (2)

2 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.

Tool	Risk	Description
`health_check`	read
`server_info`	read

Trust audit

BLOCKgrade D · trust 69/100 Do not install this without reading the findings. The audit found something that could harm you or your machine.

Layer	What it checks	Result
L0	Provenance & inventory	PASS
L1	Static analysis of the code	FAIL
L2	Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)	PASS
L3	Class-specific surface	PASS
L4	Behavioural (sandbox)	SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem: declared (3 observation(s))
Network: declared (13 observation(s))
Shell: none-observed
Dependencies: pinned
Secrets in source: none-found

Findings (15)

HIGHFilesystem / path · fs.credential_store · CWE-22, CWE-59

image_gen_mcp/providers/gemini.py:87

os.path.expanduser("~/.config/gcloud"),

Why it matters. touches a credential store

MEDIUMNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319

deploy/vps-setup.sh:204

proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3001;

MEDIUMNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319

deploy/vps-setup.sh:222

proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3001/health;

MEDIUMNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319

deploy/vps-setup.sh:230

proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3001/metrics;

LOWInventory / provenance · inv.no_license · CWE-1104

Why it matters. no LICENSE file and no repo licence

Fix. add a licence

LOWNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319

deploy/VPS_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md:154

proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3001;

LOWNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319

deploy/VPS_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md:170

proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3001/health;