MCP Storybook Image Generator

A professional-grade server that generates beautiful storybook images with matching children's stories using Google's Gemini AI.

🌟 Features

• Storybook Image Generation: Creates high-quality images in various art styles for children's stories
• Automatic Story Creation: Generates engaging children's stories to match the images
• Multiple Art Styles: Choose from 3D cartoon, watercolor, pixel art, hand drawn, or claymation styles
• Instant Preview: Automatically opens generated images and stories in your browser
• Local Storage: Saves images and stories in an organized output directory

🛠️ Technical Stack

• Core Framework: Model Context Protocol (MCP) SDK
• AI Integration: Google Generative AI (Gemini)
• Runtime: Node.js v14+
• Language: TypeScript
• Package Manager: npm

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• Google Gemini API key
• TypeScript

⚙️ Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-storybook-image-generator.git
cd mcp-storybook-image-generator

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Configure environment: Create a .env file in the root directory:

GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

4. Build the project:

npm run build

🚀 Using the CLI

You can use the storybook generator directly from the command line:

# Using npx (after publishing to npm)
npx mcp-storybook-image-generator --api-key your_api_key_here --save-to-desktop

# Or run locally
node build/cli.js --api-key your_api_key_here --save-to-desktop

Command Line Options

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | --api-key <key> | Set your Gemini API key | | --save-to-desktop | Save generated files to desktop | | --debug | Enable debug logging | | --help | Show help information |

🔧 Configuring Claude Desktop with MCP Server

To integrate this server with Claude Desktop:

1. Locate the Claude Desktop Configuration File:

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "storybook-generator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-storybook-image-generator@latest",
        "--api-key",
        "your_gemini_api_key_here"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SAVE_TO_DESKTOP": "true",
        "DEBUG": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

🚀 Available Tool

Storybook Image Generator Tool

{
  "name": "generate_storybook_image",
  "description": "Generates a 3D style cartoon image with a children's story based on the given prompt",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "prompt": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "The prompt describing the storybook scene to generate"
      },
      "fileName": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Base name for the output files (without extension)"
      },
      "artStyle": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "The art style for the image (default: '3d cartoon')",
        "enum": ["3d cartoon", "watercolor", "pixel art", "hand drawn", "claymation"]
      }
    },
    "required": ["prompt", "fileName"]
  }
}

📄 Example Usage

Storybook Generation Examples

// Generate a storybook with a 3D cartoon style
{
  "name": "generate_storybook_image",
  "arguments": {
    "prompt": "A friendly dragon teaching kids how to fly",
    "fileName": "dragon_flight_lesson",
    "artStyle": "3d cartoon"
  }
}

// Generate a storybook with a watercolor style
{
  "name": "generate_storybook_image",
  "arguments": {
    "prompt": "A rabbit and turtle having a tea party in the forest",
    "fileName": "forest_tea_party",
    "artStyle": "watercolor"
  }
}

// Generate a storybook with pixel art style
{
  "name": "generate_storybook_image",
  "arguments": {
    "prompt": "A space adventure with a kid astronaut meeting friendly aliens",
    "fileName": "space_adventure",
    "artStyle": "pixel art"
  }
}

⚙️ Configuration Options

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | Default | |----------|-------------|---------| | GEMINI_API_KEY | Google Gemini API key for AI generation | (Required) | | SAVE_TO_DESKTOP | Force saving to desktop directory | false | | DEBUG | Enable verbose debug logging | false |

📝 Output Files

For each storybook generation request, the server produces:

1. PNG Image: The generated illustration matching your prompt in the requested art style
2. Text File: The matching children's story in plain text format
3. HTML Preview: A combined view showing both the image and story together

These files are saved to either:

• Your desktop in a folder called "storybook-images" (if SAVE_TO_DESKTOP=true)
• The server's directory in a folder called "storybook-images"

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check issues page.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.