Image Reader MCP server

This MCP server implements a simple notes system to interact with Claude. It provides resources for managing text notes, tools for creating notes, and prompts for generating summaries.

Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing the image-reader MCP server, ensure you have Node.js installed on your system.

Steps to Install

1. Clone the repository or download the source code
2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the server:

npm run build

Configuration with Claude Desktop

To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, you need to add the server configuration to Claude's configuration file:

On MacOS: Edit or create the file at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

On Windows: Edit or create the file at %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-reader": {
      "command": "/path/to/image-reader/build/index.js"
    }
  }
}

Make sure to replace /path/to/image-reader with the actual path where you've installed the server.

Usage

Working with Notes

The server implements a notes system with the following features:

Accessing Notes

• Notes are accessible via note:// URIs
• Each note contains a title, content, and metadata
• Notes use plain text MIME type for simple access

Creating Notes

To create a new note, use the create_note tool which requires:

• A title for the note
• Content for the note

The tool will store the note in the server's state and make it accessible.

Generating Note Summaries

The server includes a summarize_notes prompt that:

• Collects all stored notes
• Includes the content of each note as embedded resources
• Generates a structured prompt that Claude can use to summarize the notes

Debugging

If you encounter issues with the MCP server, you can use the built-in inspector:

npm run inspector

This will provide a URL you can open in your browser to access debugging tools and see the communication between Claude and the MCP server.

How to add this MCP server to 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 > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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 explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.