Ouestcharlie Woof MCP server
An MCP server and app to search and browse your photos while preserving your privacy
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Ouestcharlie Woof tools (8)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
add_libraryRegister a photo library.
browse_galleryDisplay photos from one or more search results in the gallery viewer.
get_partition_summariesReturn the summary of all partitions of this backend as a plain dict.
index_libraryRecursively index all photos in the library and build manifests.
index_partitionIndex all photos directly in a partition folder.
list_librariesList all registered photo libraries.
list_search_fieldsList all searchable photo fields with their types and filter formats.
search_photosSearch photos matching structured predicates.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-24 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan75 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 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10
What the publisher says
From the Ouestcharlie Woof repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Woof — See your Photo Gallery in your AI assistant
mcp-name: io.github.ouestcharlie/ouestcharlie-woof
Woof is the photo and video gallery companion to your your AI assistant (Claude Desktop, Goose, VS Code / GitHub Copilot...). It complements those powerful tools with a searchable gallery. Your photos and videos remain exactly where they are — on your own drives (local or mounted).
No cloud subscription. No proprietary lock-in. Your library, your way.
Woof is the MCP App frontend to "Où est Charlie ?" ("Where is Wally?" in French), a full AI native framework to manage your photos and videos.
What makes it different
Most photo managers lock your library into a cloud service (Google Photos, iCloud) or require a database server that becomes a single point of failure. Woof takes a different approach:
- Conversation as your gallery. Woof connects to your AI assistant (Claude Desktop, Goose, VS Code / GitHub Copilot…) and turns it into a full photo browser. Ask in plain language, get results inline. No separate app to learn.
- Privacy by design. Only metadata travels to your AI assistant — your actual photos are served locally by Woof. Your pictures are never uploaded to any AI service unless you explicitly ask.
- No database lock-in. Metadata lives as XMP sidecar files right next to your photos, plus lightweight JSON manifests. Move a drive, copy a folder — your entire organization travels with your photos.
- Open formats, forever. XMP is an ISO standard. JSON is universal. AVIF is royalty-free. Every tool you already use — Lightroom, darktable, ExifTool — can read your metadata today and long after OuEstCharlie is gone.
- Your photos are never touched. Woof reads your library as-is. It never modifies, moves, or deletes your original files. It also honors existing XMP metadata from Lightroom, darktable, or any other tool — rather than overwriting it.
- Works with your existing folder structure. Just point Woof at your photos folder. No migration, no reorganization required.
More about OuEstCharlie and Woof on the OuEstCharlie Blog
Installation
Woof runs as a local MCP server. It connects to your AI desktop client (Claude Desktop, Goose...) and exposes your photo library as a set of tools.
Option A — Bundle install (recommended but Claude Desktop only)
Connect to Claude Desktop
Download the latest ouestcharlie-woof.mcpb from the Releases page and double-click it. Claude Desktop will prompt you to install Woof in one click — no configuration file to edit.
See also in Woof Blog:
Step by Step install of OuEstCharlie Woof in Claude Desktop
Option B — Manual uvx configuration
Prerequisites
Python packages of OuEstCharlie Woof are managed by uv and the command uvx. uv might be already available on your system.
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
claude mcp add ouestcharlie-woof -- uvx ouestcharlie-woof
Ouestcharlie Woof: common questions
- Is Ouestcharlie Woof MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (91/100). Read the Ouestcharlie Woof safety report
- How do I install Ouestcharlie Woof?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Ouestcharlie Woof need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Ouestcharlie Woof maintained?
- The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-24). The latest release is v1.0.0.
- What can I use instead of Ouestcharlie Woof?
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