MeiGen-AI-Design-MCP

What Is This?

An MCP server that turns any AI coding tool into a professional design assistant. 8 tools + a curated 1,446-prompt library let it design logos, render product shots, animate stills into video, and orchestrate parallel batch variations. Works in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Roo Code, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, and any MCP-compatible host — with the MeiGen platform, any OpenAI-compatible API, or your local ComfyUI as the backend.

• Three backend modes: MeiGen cloud (9 image and video models), OpenAI-compatible (bring your own key and endpoint), or local ComfyUI (offline, your GPU)
• Built-in 1,446 curated prompt templates from nanobanana-trending-prompts plus style-aware prompt enhancement
• Parallel batch generation via sub-agents to keep the main context clean — plus a standalone CLI for shell scripts and CI

See It in Action

Product Photo — 4 Directions in Parallel

"Create 4 product display images for this perfume, one of which should feature a model."

Process — AI uploads the reference image, crafts 4 distinct prompts, then generates all 4 in parallel:

Result — 4 creative directions delivered in under 2 minutes:

Generated images:

Quick Start

Claude Code Plugin (Recommended)

# Add the plugin marketplace
/plugin marketplace add jau123/MeiGen-AI-Design-MCP

# Install
/plugin install meigen@meigen-marketplace

Restart Claude Code after installation (close and reopen, or open a new terminal tab).

Alternative marketplace — also available via wshobson/agents (30k+ stars):

/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
/plugin install meigen-ai-design@claude-code-workflows

This marketplace doesn't bundle MCP server config. After installing, add to your project's .mcp.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "meigen": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "meigen@1.3.3"] } } }

First-Time Setup

Free features work immediately after restart — try:

"Search for some creative inspiration"

To unlock image generation, run the setup wizard:

/meigen:setup

The wizard walks you through:

1. Choose a provider — local ComfyUI, MeiGen Cloud, or any OpenAI-compatible API (bring your own key & endpoint)
2. Enter credentials — ComfyUI URL, API token, or key
3. Done — restart Claude Code once more, then start generating

Cursor / VS Code / Windsurf / Roo Code

One command to set up MeiGen for any supported AI coding tool:

npx meigen init cursor      # Cursor
npx meigen init vscode      # VS Code / GitHub Copilot
npx meigen init windsurf    # Windsurf
npx meigen init roo         # Roo Code
npx meigen init claude      # Claude Code (project-level)

This writes the correct MCP config file with the right format and path for your tool. If a config file already exists, MeiGen is merged in without overwriting your other servers.

OpenClaw

Install the full plugin from ClawHub (includes commands, skills, and MCP server):

openclaw bundles install clawhub:meigen-ai-design

Or install only the skill (no commands/agents):

npx clawhub@latest install creative-toolkit

Use as CLI (no MCP host required)

For shell scripts, CI pipelines, or anyone who wants AI image generation without an MCP host, MeiGen ships a one-shot gen command in the same npm package.

# Set your token once (get it at https://www.meigen.ai → Settings → API Keys)
export MEIGEN_API_TOKEN=meigen_sk_...

# Generate
npx meigen gen --prompt "a calico cat in a sunlit kitchen"

# With a specific model + aspect ratio
npx meigen gen -p "tech logo" -m midjourney-v8.1 -r 1:1

# With a reference image (local file auto-uploaded)
npx meigen gen -p "product hero shot" --ref ~/Desktop/bottle.jpg

# Submit only — print generationId without polling (good for CI)
npx meigen gen -p "..." --no-wait

# Machine-readable output (good for jq pipes)
npx meigen gen -p "..." --json | jq -r '.imageUrls[0]'

The image is saved to ~/Pictures/meigen/ (override with MEIGEN_OUTPUT_DIR).

meigen gen --help lists all flags.

Other MCP-Compatible Hosts

Add to your MCP config (e.g. .mcp.json, claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "meigen": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "meigen@1.3.3"],
      "env": {
        "MEIGEN_API_TOKEN": "meigen_sk_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Free features (inspiration search, prompt enhancement, model listing) work without any API key.

Hermes Agent (NousResearch)

Hermes Agent is a first-class MCP client — add MeiGen to ~/.hermes/config.yaml:

mcp_servers:
  meigen:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "meigen@1.3.3"]
    env:
      MEIGEN_API_TOKEN: "meigen_sk_..."
    timeout: 600          # generate_video can take 5–10 min — default 120s is not enough
    connect_timeout: 120  # first npx download can take a minute

The timeout: 600 and connect_timeout: 120 overrides are important — Hermes defaults (120s / 60s) are tuned for short-running tools and will time out on video generation or first-run npx downloads.

MCP Tools

Slash Commands

Standalone CLI Mode

For shell scripts, CI pipelines, and terminal users who don't run an MCP host:

export MEIGEN_API_TOKEN=meigen_sk_...
npx meigen gen --prompt "a calico