piephai/mcp-image-optimizer

Run this command to add the MCP server:

claude mcp add image-optimizer -- npx -y mcp-image-optimizer

See Claude Code MCP docs for more info.

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-optimizer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-image-optimizer"]
    }
  }
}

Add the following configuration to your OpenAI Codex MCP server settings:

[mcp_servers.image-optimizer]
args = ["-y", "mcp-image-optimizer"]
command = "npx"

See OpenAI Codex for more information.

Add to your VS Code settings for MCP extensions like Cline or Continue:

{
  "image-optimizer": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["mcp-image-optimizer"]
  }
}

Navigate to Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new global MCP server

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-optimizer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-image-optimizer"]
    }
  }
}

Install globally for faster startup:

npm install -g mcp-image-optimizer

Then use this simpler config in any client:

{
  "command": "mcp-image-optimizer"
}

Resize, convert, and transform images.

Example:

"Optimize image.jpg to 800px width with 85% quality"

Parameters:

• input - Image path or URL
• output - Output file path
• width - Target width in pixels
• height - Target height in pixels
• quality - Quality 1-100 for lossy formats
• format - Output format (jpeg, png, webp, avif, tiff)
• fit - Resize fit mode (cover, contain, fill, inside, outside)
• Plus rotate, flip, grayscale, blur, sharpen, normalize

Process multiple images at once.

Example:

"Optimize all images in ~/Pictures/ to 1200px width"

Parameters:

• inputs - Array of image paths or URLs
• outputDir - Output directory
• width, height, quality, format - Same as single image
• prefix - Add to filename start
• suffix - Add to filename end

Extract image metadata.

Example:

"Get info about image.jpg"

Returns:

• Dimensions, format, color space
• File size, DPI
• EXIF data presence

Remove borders and whitespace automatically.

Example:

"Auto-crop screenshot.png to remove white borders"

Parameters:

• input - Image path or URL
• output - Output file path
• threshold - Color similarity threshold 0-100
• backgroundColor - Background to detect

Intelligent cropping to specific dimensions.

Example:

"Smart crop portrait.jpg to 500x500 square"

Parameters:

• input - Image path or URL
• output - Output file path
• width, height - Target dimensions
• strategy - "attention" or "entropy"

Generate low-quality image placeholders for lazy loading.

Example:

"Create a blurred placeholder for hero-image.jpg"

Parameters:

• input - Image path or URL
• width - Placeholder width (default: 20)
• height - Placeholder height (auto if not set)
• quality - JPEG quality 1-100 (default: 40)
• blur - Blur amount 0.3-1000 (default: 5)
• format - "base64", "datauri", or "file"

Add image or text watermarks with positioning and styling.

Example:

"Add logo.png as watermark to photo.jpg in bottom-right corner"
"Add 'Copyright 2025' text watermark with 50% opacity"
"Add 'CONFIDENTIAL' diagonally across the document"

Parameters:

• input - Image path or URL
• output - Output file path
• watermark - Path/URL to watermark image, base64 data, or text
• position - Corner, center, diagonal, or tile pattern
• opacity - Transparency 0-1
• scale - Size relative to base image
• margin - Distance from edges
• blend - Blend mode for effects
• Text options: text, fontSize, fontColor, fontFamily

Generate all favicon sizes and formats for modern web apps.

Example:

"Generate favicons from logo.png and save to ./public"
"Create all icon sizes for my PWA"

Parameters:

• input - Source image (recommend 512x512 or larger)
• outputDir - Directory to save all favicon files
• sizes - Custom sizes array (default: all standard sizes)
• platforms - Target platforms: web, apple, android, microsoft, all
• generateManifest - Create manifest.json snippet for PWAs

Generated files:

• PNG favicons in all sizes (16x16 to 512x512)
• apple-touch-icon.png (180x180)
• android-chrome-192x192.png, android-chrome-512x512.png
• mstile-150x150.png (Microsoft tile)
• favicon-html.txt (ready-to-use HTML tags)
• manifest-icons.json (PWA configuration)