NovelAI Image MCP Server

by xinvxueyuanio.github.xinvxueyuan/novelai-image-mcpv0.4.0

NovelAI image generation as MCP tools: txt2img, img2img, inpaint, upscale, Director, ControlNet.

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Install NovelAI Image MCP server

claude mcp add novelai-image -e NOVELAI_TOKEN='<novelai-token>' -- uvx novelai-image-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "novelai-image": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "novelai-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVELAI_TOKEN": "<novelai-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "novelai-image": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "novelai-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVELAI_TOKEN": "<novelai-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "novelai-image": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "novelai-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVELAI_TOKEN": "<novelai-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "novelai-image": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "novelai-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVELAI_TOKEN": "<novelai-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
NOVELAI_TOKEN	yes	yes	NovelAI persistent API token (preferred auth). Get from https://novelai.net/account

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-16 · 23d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-28 · 42d ago · GitHub · v0.4.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-28 · 42d ago · official registry · v0.4.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add novelai-image -e NOVELAI_TOKEN='<novelai-token>' -- uvx novelai-image-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does NovelAI Image require an API key?

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

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

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

›Is NovelAI Image in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.xinvxueyuan/novelai-image-mcp.