# MeiGen AI Design MCP (MCP server)

> MeiGen AI Design MCP is an MCP server that supports GPT Image 2, Seedance & ComfyUI, with a 1,400+ prompt library, carefully crafted hooks and a multi-task orchestration system. It has 1,779 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y meigen.

Open-source MCP server for AI image & video generation — native to every major AI coding tool Leading models (GPT Image 2 · Nanobanana 2 · Seedream 5.0 · Midjourney V8.1 · Flux 2 Klein · Grok Imagine · Seedance 2.0 · Veo 3.1 · Grok Video · Agnes Video · local ComfyUI) · 1,446 curated prompts · parallel sub-agent orchestration · standalone CLI mode. Works in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Roo Code, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, and any MCP-compatible host.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/jau123/MeiGen-AI-Design-MCP |
| GitHub stars | 1,779 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: meigen |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | yes |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Latest release | v2.0.2 (Sep 26, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 26, 2026 |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "meigen-ai-design-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "meigen"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEIGEN_API_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env MEIGEN_API_TOKEN=your-value --transport stdio meigen-ai-design-mcp -- npx -y meigen
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "meigen-ai-design-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "meigen"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEIGEN_API_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "meigen_api_token",
      "description": "MEIGEN_API_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "meigen-ai-design-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "meigen"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEIGEN_API_TOKEN": "${input:meigen_api_token}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `MEIGEN_API_TOKEN` (secret): Shown in the README's example configuration.

## Tools

- `search_gallery`: Both
- `get_inspiration`: Both
- `list_models`: Both
- `generate_image`: Both
- `generate_video`: Both
- `check_generation`: Both
- `list_skills`: Both
- `upload_skill_image`: Both
- `remove_background`: Both
- `generate_product_detail_images`: Both
- `generate_marketing_poster`: Both
- `generate_ai_background`: Both
- `upscale_image`: Both
- `check_skill`: Both
- `enhance_prompt`: Local only
- `manage_preferences`: Local only
- `comfyui_workflow`: Local only

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