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Banana Prompts MCP Server

Provides access to Banana Prompts prompts with tag and text search for AI art prompts.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "banana-prompts-banana-prompts-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/banana-prompts-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

This MCP server lets you search Banana Prompts for high-quality AI art prompts directly from your MCP client. You can quickly explore a curated collection of Nano Banana prompts, filter results by tags or search queries, and open direct links to full prompts and images on Banana Prompts.

How to use

You connect to this MCP server from any MCP-compatible client, such as Claude Desktop. Use it to search prompts by tags like Cyberpunk, Portrait, or Oil Painting, or perform a general keyword search across prompt titles and content. Each result includes a direct link to the full prompt and high-resolution images on Banana Prompts, making it easy to open and review prompts from your client.

How to install

Prerequisites you need before installation.

Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)

Follow these steps to set up the server locally.

git clone https://github.com/Banana-Prompts/banana-prompts-mcp.git
cd banana-prompts-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Configuration and running the server

After building, run the MCP server as a local stdio service. The runtime command uses Node to execute the built index file.

node /path/to/banana-prompts-mcp/dist/index.js

Claude Desktop configuration example

To enable Claude Desktop to use this MCP server, add a connection entry pointing to the local stdio server. Replace the path with the actual location of your built file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "banana-prompts": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/banana-prompts-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Available tools

The server exposes two primary tools to help you find prompts.

search_prompts_by_tags

search_prompts_by_query

Available tools

search_prompts_by_tags

Filters prompts by an array of tags to return matching results.

search_prompts_by_query

Searches prompts using a text query to find relevant results.