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GIMP Studio MCP server

by twelvetake.com·com.twelvetake/gimp-studio-mcp·v0.4.0
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Enables AI assistants to edit images in GIMP 3, with tools for print and DTF transfer production.

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How GIMP Studio MCP compares

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

Safety score
89/100
higher than 80% of 48,255 servers
Downloads a week
240
more than 78% of 12,191 servers with a package

Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-09-29, latest 2026-10-20, typically one every 21 days.

Install GIMP Studio MCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add gimp-studio-mcp -- uvx twelvetake-gimp-studio-mcp
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What the publisher says

From the GIMP Studio MCP repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

GIMP Studio MCP

A TwelveTake Studios project.

Listed in the MCP Registry as mcp-name: com.twelvetake/gimp-studio-mcp.

A comprehensive GIMP 3.x MCP server that gives an AI agent full, reliable control of GIMP — with structured returns, real error capture, a GIMP-3 compatibility layer, safety checkpoints, and print/DTF-aware tooling.

119 tools across 13 groups, each behaviorally tested against a real (headless) GIMP. Built for a working print shop's DTF (direct-to-film) pipeline, not as a thin API wrapper.

Status: beta. Tested on GIMP 3.2.4, headless and live. Releases up to 0.3.3 were also tested on GIMP 3.0.4.

Why this exists

Other GIMP MCP servers exist. This one is built around print and DTF production: real inches at print DPI, shirt-color knockout and transparent PNGs ready for film. Every tool returns a structured result, so the agent doesn't write GIMP Python by hand for everyday edits.

The design rules (every tool follows these)

  1. Structured returns — { ok, result, stdout, warnings, error }; output is never lost, even on error.
  2. Raw exec stays — the universal escape hatch (gimpexec) survives, with proper capture. (Opt out with GIMPMCPNOEXEC=1 — see Security model.)
  3. Compat / quirk layer — one module owns GIMP-3 gotchas so nobody relearns them per session.
  4. Mode-agnostic tools — work identically whether GIMP is live (visible canvas) or headless.
  5. Vision-first — get_bitmap returns a viewable image the agent can actually see (with region/scale/byte-budget), for self-verification.
  6. Safety by default — checkpoint / restore around destructive ops.
  7. Validated params everywhere.
  8. Print-aware throughout — DPI / inches are first-class; DTF output is a headline feature.

Architecture (hybrid, day one)

Live and headless differ only in who launches GIMP, not how we talk to it — so it's one bridge:

  • Live: a persistent GIMP extension (installed by gimp-mcp install-plugin) starts on launch and publishes a loopback endpoint; the MCP server auto-attaches to the running GIMP, canvas visible.
  • Headless: if no live GIMP is found, the server spawns a long-running gimp -i and loads the same bridge.

Both speak one loopback-TCP, length-prefixed-JSON, token-authenticated protocol; pixel export works in both.

Capability areas (119 tools)

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

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GIMP Studio MCP: common questions

Is GIMP Studio MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the GIMP Studio MCP safety report
How do I install GIMP Studio MCP?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does GIMP Studio MCP need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is GIMP Studio MCP maintained?
The last commit was 36 days ago (2026-09-29). The latest release is v0.4.0.
How does GIMP Studio MCP compare with other MCP servers?
safety score 89/100 (higher than 80% of 48,255 servers); downloads a week 240 (more than 78% of 12,191 servers with a package). Full comparison.