Nano Banana MCP Server

by mindstoneio.github.mindstone/mcp-server-nano-bananav0.4.1

Nano Banana MCP server — Google Gemini image generation and editing via Model Context Protocol

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Install Nano Banana MCP server

claude mcp add nano-banana-mindstone -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-nano-banana

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nano-banana-mindstone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-nano-banana"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nano-banana-mindstone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-nano-banana"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "nano-banana-mindstone": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-nano-banana"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nano-banana-mindstone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-nano-banana"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GEMINI_API_KEY	yes	yes	Google Gemini API key
MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH	—	—	Workspace directory for saving generated images
NANO_BANANA_GEMINI_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Outbound Gemini request timeout in milliseconds
NANO_BANANA_BRIDGE_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Host-bridge request timeout in milliseconds

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-29 · 11d ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-09 · 2mo ago · official registry · v0.4.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Nano Banana MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add nano-banana-mindstone -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-nano-banana. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Nano Banana require an API key?

Yes. It expects GEMINI_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Nano Banana as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is Nano Banana in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.mindstone/mcp-server-nano-banana.