Inspect and edit images in a running GIMP 3.2+ (layers, text, filters, files) from any MCP client.
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add gimp-mcp -e GIMP_MCP_SOCKET=<GIMP_MCP_SOCKET> -- uvx gimp-mcp==0.7.0
{
"mcpServers": {
"gimp-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gimp-mcp==0.7.0"
],
"env": {
"GIMP_MCP_SOCKET": "<GIMP_MCP_SOCKET>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"gimp-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gimp-mcp==0.7.0"
],
"env": {
"GIMP_MCP_SOCKET": "<GIMP_MCP_SOCKET>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"gimp-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gimp-mcp==0.7.0"
],
"env": {
"GIMP_MCP_SOCKET": "<GIMP_MCP_SOCKET>"
}
}
}
}
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
GIMP_MCP_SOCKETOptional | Bridge socket of the GIMP to drive (default: found automatically). The GIMP plug-in must be installed once with `uvx gimp-mcp setup`. |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (PYPI, stdio) |
| First published | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Last updated | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.mhbxyz/gimp-mcp |
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