Gemini Image Studio

gemini-image-studio-mcp

MCP server for AI image generation and editing with Google Gemini. Create web assets, ad creatives, and brand visuals — with structured JSON editing for precise, repeatable control.

What Makes This Different

Most Gemini image MCP servers are basic text-to-image wrappers. This one adds a structured editing pipeline:

1. Generate an image from text or JSON prompts
2. Decompose it into a structured JSON blueprint (every visual component mapped)
3. Edit by changing specific fields — subject[0].hair.color: "platinum_blonde" — and regenerating

This means precise, isolated changes without affecting the rest of the image. Change a hair color without touching the background. Swap clothing without altering the pose. All through dot-notation JSON paths.

Features

• 5 MCP Tools — generate, decompose, edit, presets, list
• Structured JSON Editing — decompose images into blueprints, edit specific fields with dot-notation
• Natural Language Editing — or just describe the change in plain English
• 10 Built-in Presets — Facebook ads, Instagram stories, hero images, OG images, YouTube thumbnails, and more
• Reference Image Support — up to 14 reference images for character/object consistency
• Dual Model Support — Gemini 3.1 Flash (fast) or Gemini 3 Pro (best quality)
• Blueprint Caching — decomposed blueprints cached alongside images for instant re-edits
• Google Search Grounding — real-world accuracy via web search
• Smart Error Handling — retry on rate limits, clear safety block messages, file size warnings

Quick Start

1. Get a Gemini API Key

Get one free at Google AI Studio.

2. Install

npm install -g gemini-image-studio-mcp

3. Add to Claude Code

claude mcp add gemini-image-studio-mcp -e GEMINI_API_KEY=your-key-here -- gemini-image-studio-mcp

Or add to your project's .claude/mcp.json:

{

"mcpServers": { "gemini-image-studio-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "gemini-image-studio-mcp"], "env": { "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-key-here" } } } }

4. Use It

Ask Claude to generate images:

"Create a Facebook ad for a coffee shop with warm lighting"

"Generate a hero image for a tech startup landing page"

"Edit the hero image — change the background to a sunset beach"

Tools

generate_image

Create a new image from text or structured JSON prompts.

decompose_image

Analyze an image into a structured JSON blueprint — the first step of the edit workflow.

Returns a full blueprint with subject, scene, technical, composition, text_rendering, style_modifiers, and meta sections — each field precisely describing the image's visual components.

edit_image

Edit an image using JSON changes or natural language.

JSON edit example — change hair color and add sunglasses:

{

"image_path": "/output/portrait.png", "edit_type": "json", "changes": { "subject[0].hair.color": "platinum_blonde", "subject[0].accessories": [ { "item": "sunglasses", "material": "metal", "color": "#C0C0C0" } ] } }

Natural language edit example:

{

"image_path": "/output/portrait.png", "edit_type": "natural_language", "instruction": "Change the background to a tropical beach at sunset. Keep the person exactly the same." }

get_presets

List available asset presets with dimensions, tips, and conventions.

list_generated

Browse previously generated images.

JSON Editing Workflow

The key differentiator — precise, field-level image editing:

Step 1: Generate

generate_image(prompt: "Professional headshot, navy blazer", preset: "linkedin_post") → /output/headshot.png

Step 2: Decompose decompose_image(image_path: "/output/headshot.png") → JSON blueprint with every visual component mapped

Step 3: Edit (precise) edit_image( image_path: "/output/headshot.png", edit_type: "json", changes: { "subject[0].clothing[0].color": "#8B0000", "scene.lighting.type": "studio_softbox" } ) → /output/headshot-edit-1.png (blazer changed to dark red, lighting adjusted)

Step 4: Edit (creative) edit_image( image_path: "/output/headshot-edit-1.png", edit_type: "natural_language", instruction: "Add warm bokeh to the background" ) → /output/headshot-edit-1-edit-1.png

Dot-Notation Paths

subject[0].hair.color          → Hair color

subject[0].hair.style → Hair style subject[0].clothing[0].color → First clothing item color subject[0].accessories → Add/change accessories scene.lighting.type → Lighting type scene.location → Location/background text_rendering.text_content → Text in image technical.lens → Camera lens composition.framing → Shot framing style_modifiers.aesthetic → Aesthetic style

Built-in Presets

Configuration

Integration

Claude Code

claude mcp add gemini-image-studio-mcp -e GEMINI_API_KEY=your-key -- gemini-image-studio-mcp

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{

"mcpServers": { "gemini-image-studio-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "gemini-image-studio-mcp"], "env": { "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-key-here" } } } }

Any MCP Client

GEMINI_API_KEY=your-key npx gemini-image-studio-mcp

The server communicates over stdio using the Model Context Protocol.

MCP Prompt & Resource

This server also exposes:

• Prompt: `nano_banana_expert` — invoke this to give Claude full knowledge of the JSON schema, editing best practices, and asset creation guidelines
• Resource: `nanobanana://schema/prompt` — the raw JSON schema with all enum values for programmatic access

Models

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/my-feature)
3. Run tests (npm test)
4. Commit your changes
5. Push and open a PR

License

MIT