Car Image MCP Server

CLI and MCP server for the Car Image API by Meter: studio-quality, transparent-background vehicle renders for agents, apps and browsers. Login, fetch images in any paint color and make logos, mint signed URLs, decode VINs, build 3D models, request missing

Node.jsstdio

context tax

pending

security

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cold start

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freshness

pending

Our reading of Car Image, from the data

Car Image is a images, video & audio MCP server.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Car Image MCP server

claude mcp add car-image -- npx -y @meterapp/car-image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@meterapp/car-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@meterapp/car-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "car-image": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@meterapp/car-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@meterapp/car-image"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Freshness

Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.

Last commit (default branch)
no data · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry

How it compares in Images, Video & Audio

Against the most-starred images, video & audio servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Car Image (this)	—	—	not measured	—	local
Screenpipe	21,982	—	not measured	Active	—
screenpipe	21,982	—	not measured	Active	local
FunASR	20,748	—	not measured	Active	local
Agent-Native Analytics	7,433	—	not measured	Active	hosted
Remove AI Watermarks	6,054	—	not measured	—	local

All images, video & audio MCP servers

FAQ

›How do I install the Car Image MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add car-image -- npx -y @meterapp/car-image. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Car Image require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Car Image as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Car Image in the official MCP registry?

No. It was indexed from npm.

Sources and method

Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.