# 1. Install (one command)
pip install agnes-mcp
# 2. Get a free API key at https://agnes-ai.com
# 3. Add to your MCP client config:Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf (claude_desktop_config.json or equivalent):
{
"mcpServers": {
"agnes-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["agnes-mcp"],
"env": {
"AGNES_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Codex (config.toml):
[mcp_servers.agnes_mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["agnes-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.agnes_mcp.env]
AGNES_API_KEY = "your-api-key-here"That's it! Now you can generate images and videos directly from your AI assistant.
| Feature | Agnes MCP | Other AI Image Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 / image, $0 / second | $0.02 - $0.08 / image |
| Text-to-Image | ✅ 2 models (2.0 & 2.1 Flash) | ✅ Usually 1 model |
| Image-to-Image | ✅ Reference image + prompt | ❌ or limited |
| Batch Generation | ✅ 1-4 images at once | ❌ |
| Text-to-Video | ✅ Up to 18s, 1080p | ❌ or paid only |
| Image-to-Video | ✅ Static image → video | ❌ or paid only |
| Multi-image Video | ✅ Keyframe animation | ❌ |
| Auto Download | ✅ Saves locally automatically | ❌ Manual download |
| MCP Standard | ✅ Full compliance | Varies |
Yes, it's completely free. Agnes AI currently offers all image and video generation at $0. Just register and get an API key.
"A majestic dragon flying over a Chinese mountain landscape at sunset, cinematic lighting, epic fantasy art"
"A cozy Japanese ramen shop at night, warm lantern light, rain falling, anime style"
| Tool | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
text_to_image |
Generate image(s) from text | prompt: "a cat" + optional n: 4, images: [ref_url] |
image_to_image |
Generate from reference image(s) + text | prompt: "make it cyberpunk" + images: [url] |
text_to_video |
Generate video from text/image(s) | prompt: "a cat dancing" + optional mode, num_inference_steps |
image_to_video |
Animate a static image into video | prompt: "zoom in slowly" + image: "url" |
keyframe_animation |
Smooth transition between keyframe images | prompt: "morph scene" + images: [url1, url2, ...] |
check_video_status |
Check async video task status | video_id: "xxx" or task_id: "xxx" |
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
AGNES_API_KEY |
Yes | - | Your Agnes AI API key |
AGNES_API_BASE |
No | https://apihub.agnes-ai.com/v1 |
API base URL |
AGNES_DEFAULT_MODEL |
No | agnes-image-2.1-flash |
Default image model |
AGNES_DEFAULT_SIZE |
No | 1024x768 |
Default image size |
- Visit https://agnes-ai.com
- Create an account (free)
- Go to Console → API Keys → Create
- Copy the key and paste into your config
- Claude Desktop
- Codex (OpenAI)
- Cursor
- Windsurf
- Cherry Studio
- Any MCP client with
stdiotransport
- ✨ New tool:
image_to_video— animate a static image into video - ✨ New tool:
keyframe_animation— smooth transitions between multiple keyframe images - ✨
text_to_video: addedmodeandnum_inference_stepsparameters - ✨
create_video_task/generate_video: supportmode(e.g.ti2vid,keyframes) andnum_inference_steps - ✅ 28 tests passing
- ✨ New tool:
image_to_image— generate from reference image(s) + prompt - ✨
text_to_image: batch generation (n: 1-4) and multi-image composition (images) - ✨
text_to_video: multi-image video / keyframe animation (images) - 🐛 Unified multi-image download logic
- ✅ 19 tests passing
- 🚀 Initial public release
- text_to_image, text_to_video, check_video_status
- Async httpx with retry mechanism
- Auto-download to local filesystem
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
MIT

