GIF Creator MCP server

GIF Creator MCP is a server that implements the Model Context Protocol, allowing you to convert video files to GIF animations with customizable settings. It provides high-quality GIF generation with optimized color palettes and supports various customization options.

Installation

To install the GIF Creator MCP server, run the following commands:

npm install
npm run build

Usage

Since Claude Desktop doesn't support video input, you'll need to use a different client like Goose to utilize this tool.

Setting up with Goose

1. Go to Advanced Settings
2. Navigate to Extension
3. Click "+ Add Custom Extension"
4. Paste the following command:

node /path/to/gif-creator-mcp/dist/index.js

5. Increase the timeout to 1000

Setting up with other MCP clients

For other MCP clients, use the following configuration:

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

Converting Videos to GIFs

The main tool provided is convert_video_to_gif, which transforms video files into GIF animations.

Parameters

• video_path (required): Path to the video file to convert
• fps (optional): Frames per second for the GIF (1-30, default: 10)
• width (optional): Width of the output GIF (maintains aspect ratio if height not specified)
• height (optional): Height of the output GIF (maintains aspect ratio if width not specified)
• start_time (optional): Start time in seconds (default: 0)
• duration (optional): Duration in seconds (default: entire video)

Examples

Basic conversion

{
  "video_path": "/path/to/video.mp4"
}

Custom settings

{
  "video_path": "/path/to/video.mp4",
  "fps": 15,
  "width": 480,
  "start_time": 5,
  "duration": 10
}

Extract a specific portion

{
  "video_path": "/path/to/long-video.mov",
  "start_time": 30,
  "duration": 5,
  "fps": 20
}

Requirements

The server requires:

• Node.js
• FFmpeg (automatically installed via @ffmpeg-installer/ffmpeg)

Output Details

When you convert a video:

• The output GIF is saved in the same directory as the input video
• The filename matches the video file but with a .gif extension
• Large videos may take longer to process
• The tool uses optimized palette generation for better quality GIFs

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "gif-creator" '{"command":"node","args":["/path/to/gif-creator-mcp/dist/index.js"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

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

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

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

2. Add this to your configuration file:

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

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect