mcp-server-deflato

Compress images directly from AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf) using the Deflato API.

The first image compressor with MCP support.

Quick Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add deflato npx mcp-server-deflato -e DEFLATO_API_KEY=your-key

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deflato": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-deflato"],
      "env": { "DEFLATO_API_KEY": "your-key" }
    }
  }
}

Get API Key

1. Sign up at deflato.com
2. Activate Pro (use promo code TRYDEFLATO for 7 days free)
3. Go to Account → Generate API Key

Tools

compress_image

Compress a single image file. Supports JPEG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF, HEIC, TIFF, BMP, RAW.

image_info

Get compression stats without saving (sizes, dimensions, savings %).

compress_folder

Compress all images in a folder. Returns summary with total savings.

Example Prompts

• "Compress all images in ./assets to WEBP"
• "Reduce photo.jpg to under 500KB"
• "Convert all PNGs in this project to AVIF"
• "What would the file size be if I compressed banner.jpg?"

License

MIT