Nano Banana MCP Server

MCP server for AI image generation and editing via Google Gemini. No hosting required.

Features

• AI image generation with multiple styles
• AI image editing with multi-image support
• Direct Claude Desktop integration
• Zero infrastructure - just install and run

Installation

Global Installation

npm install -g nano-banana-mcp-server

Project-Specific Installation

npm install nano-banana-mcp-server

Setup

Set your Google API key:

export GOOGLE_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Get your API key from Google AI Studio

Claude Desktop Integration

Global Installation

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nano-banana": {
      "command": "nano-banana-mcp",
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project-Specific Installation

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nano-banana": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["./node_modules/nano-banana-mcp-server/src/server.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/project",
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or using npx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nano-banana": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["nano-banana-mcp-server"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/project",
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

• generate_image - Generate images from text prompts with multiple styles
• edit_image - Edit and compose images using text instructions and multiple image inputs
• get_mock_data - Generate mock data for testing

Image Generation

Create images from text descriptions with various artistic styles.

Image Editing

• Edit existing images with natural language instructions
• Combine multiple images into compositions
• Style transfer between images
• Object insertion and removal
• Supports file paths and base64 input

License

ISC - Free to use