gimp-mcp vs everything

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	gimp-mcp by maorcc	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	MediaAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

gimp-mcp · Summary

GIMP MCP server lets AI assistants edit images through 56 specialized tools with live visual feedback.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

gimp-mcp · Use cases

Iterative background removal with visual verification
Expression editing and character modifications
Complex multi-step pipelines including color adjustments and text compositing

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

gimp-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

GIMP 3.2+ (tested on 3.2.2)
Python 3.8+
uv (Python package manager)
MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, etc.)

Steps

Clone and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/maorcc/gimp-mcp.git
cd gimp-mcp
uv sync

Install the GIMP plugin by copying gimp-mcp-plugin.py to GIMP's plug-ins directory:

**Linux:**

mkdir -p ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin
cp gimp-mcp-plugin.py ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin/
chmod +x ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin/gimp-mcp-plugin.py

**macOS:**

mkdir -p ~/Library/Application\ Support/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin
cp gimp-mcp-plugin.py ~/Library/Application\ Support/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin/
chmod +x ~/Library/Application\ Support/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/gimp-mcp-plugin/gimp-mcp-plugin.py

**Windows:** Copy to %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.2\plug-ins\gimp-mcp-plugin\gimp-mcp-plugin.py

Start the MCP server in GIMP: Open an image > Tools > Start MCP Server

Configure your MCP client. For Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gimp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/full/path/to/gimp-mcp", "gimp_mcp_server.py"]
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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