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GIMP

Verified Integration
Author: @martinduartemoreCategory: ServerApplication
JSON-RPC 2.0
Protocol Standard
Sub-second
Execution Latency
Active
Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect GIMP to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gimp-1": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gimp-1"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).
Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Integrates GIMP 3 with the Model Context Protocol, enabling external AI models and applications to remotely control the image manipulation program.

Indexed Date

7/23/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for GIMP

It leverages a GIMP 3 Python SDK plugin and a dedicated server to bridge GIMP with external AI models. This allows AI models to send commands for GIMP operations and receive contextual input by serializing GIMP objects (images, layers, selections) into JSON.

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