Exiftool MCP server

by joshmsimpson·io.github.joshmsimpson/exiftool·v0.1.6

Read, write, and remove metadata from 150+ file formats using ExifTool

B75/100grade B

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

list_supported_formats
List all file formats supported by ExifTool for metadata extraction.
read_metadata
Read metadata from a file using ExifTool. Supports images, videos, audio files, PDFs, and many other formats. Returns detailed metadata including EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and format-specific information.
remove_metadatawrite action
Remove metadata from a file using ExifTool. Can remove all metadata or specific tags.
write_metadatawrite action
Write or update metadata tags in a file using ExifTool. Creates a backup by default. Can set multiple tags at once.

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan3 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 364 days ago4/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 75/100; higher than 45% of 48,255 servers
Tools: 4; the typical server has 7
Tools that change things: 50%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week: 34; more than 23% of 12,191 servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 2 read · 1 create · 1 delete

claude mcp add exiftool -- uvx exiftool-mcp

Is Exiftool MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Exiftool safety report
How do I install Exiftool?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Exiftool need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Exiftool maintained?: The last commit was 398 days ago (2025-10-02). The latest release is v0.1.6.
How does Exiftool compare with other MCP servers?: safety score 75/100 (higher than 45% of 48,255 servers); tools 4 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 50% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.