Multimodal MCP server
io.github.rsmdt/multimodal·v1.3.1·1 starsMulti-provider media generation — images, video, audio, and transcription via a unified interface
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Multimodal tools (6)
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edit_imageEdit an existing image using AI. Provide the path to an image and a text prompt describing the desired edits. Providers: openai, xai, google, bfl (FLUX Kontext). Available: …
generate_audioGenerate audio from text using AI. Supports text-to-speech and sound effects. Providers: openai, google, elevenlabs. ElevenLabs: use providerOptions.mode = "sound-effect" for sound effects. Available: …
generate_imageGenerate an image from a text prompt using AI. Providers: openai (DALL-E), xai (Aurora), google (Imagen), bfl (FLUX). Available: …
generate_videoGenerate a video from a text prompt using AI. Optionally provide an image as the first frame. Available providers: …
list_providersList all configured media generation providers and their capabilities
transcribe_audioTranscribe audio to text using AI (speech-to-text). Providers: openai (Whisper), elevenlabs (Scribe). Available: …
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-09-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan41 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 qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 206 days ago4/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
How Multimodal compares
Against every graded Media MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 66/100
- higher than 23% of 1,337 Media servers
- Tools
- 6
- the typical Media server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 4%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- GitHub stars
- 1
- more than 55% of 715 Media servers
- Downloads a week
- 61
- more than 47% of 365 Media servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 2 read · 3 create · 1 change
Install Multimodal in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @r16t/multimodal-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add multimodal -- npx -y @r16t/multimodal-mcp
What the publisher says
From the Multimodal repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
multimodal-mcp
Multi-provider media generation MCP server. Generate images, videos, audio, and transcriptions from text prompts using OpenAI, xAI, Gemini, ElevenLabs, and BFL (FLUX) through a single unified interface.
Features
- 🎨 Image Generation — Generate images via OpenAI (gpt-image-1), xAI (grok-imagine-image), Gemini (imagen-4), or BFL (FLUX Pro 1.1)
- ✏️ Image Editing — Edit images via OpenAI, xAI, Gemini, or BFL (FLUX Kontext)
- 🎬 Video Generation — Generate videos via OpenAI (sora-2), xAI (grok-imagine-video), or Gemini (veo-3.1)
- 🔊 Audio Generation — Text-to-speech via OpenAI (tts-1), Gemini, or ElevenLabs (Flash v2.5). Sound effects via ElevenLabs
- 🎙️ Audio Transcription — Speech-to-text via OpenAI (Whisper) or ElevenLabs (Scribe)
- 🔄 Auto-Discovery — Automatically detects configured providers from environment variables
- 🎯 Provider Selection — Auto-selects or explicitly choose a provider per request
- 📁 File Output — Saves all generated media to disk with descriptive filenames
Quick Start
Set the API key for at least one provider. Most users only need one — add more to access additional providers.
# Using OpenAI
claude mcp add multimodal-mcp -e OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-... -- npx -y @r16t/multimodal-mcp@latest
# Or using xAI
# claude mcp add multimodal-mcp -e XAI_API_KEY=xai-... -- npx -y @r16t/multimodal-mcp@latest
# Or using Gemini
# claude mcp add multimodal-mcp -e GEMINI_API_KEY=AIza... -- npx -y @r16t/multimodal-mcp@latest
# Or using ElevenLabs (audio + transcription)
# claude mcp add multimodal-mcp -e ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=xi-... -- npx -y @r16t/multimodal-mcp@latest
# Or using BFL/FLUX (images)
# claude mcp add multimodal-mcp -e BFL_API_KEY=... -- npx -y @r16t/multimodal-mcp@latestUsing a different editor? See setup instructions for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Cline.
Environment Variables
Available Tools
generate_image
Generate an image from a text prompt.
generate_video
Generate a video from a text prompt. Video generation is asynchronous and may take several minutes.
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Multimodal: common questions
- Is Multimodal MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (66/100). Read the Multimodal safety report
- How do I install Multimodal?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Multimodal need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
OPENAI_API_KEY,XAI_API_KEY,GEMINI_API_KEY,ELEVENLABS_API_KEYand 1 more. - Is Multimodal maintained?
- The last commit was 244 days ago (2026-03-05). The latest release is v1.3.1.
- What can I use instead of Multimodal?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Transloadit Media Processing MCP server, SuperCMO MCP server and anymd MCP server.
- How does Multimodal compare with other Media MCP servers?
- safety score 66/100 (higher than 23% of 1,337 Media servers); tools 6 (the typical Media server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 4%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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- anymdAny file → clean Markdown for AI agents: PDF, Office, EPUB, HTML, images, audio/video. Local MCP.not reviewedEstablishedA
- TranscriptionTranscribe audio and video and work with your transcript library from any AI app. 119 languages.not reviewedGrowingA
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