alttextai/alttext-mcp

Overview

An MCP server that generates image alt text, manages image libraries, and audits web page accessibility through the AltText.ai API. Written in TypeScript, it connects MCP clients to AltText.ai's services for automated accessibility tasks.

Best for

Best for
Developers adding automated alt text and accessibility checks to MCP-based workflows.

Use cases

• Generate alt text for images via AltText.ai
• Audit web pages for missing or poor alt attributes
• Manage image libraries through MCP client commands

How to use

Install

npx -y @alttext_ai/alttext-mcp

Tools exposed

• get_account
• update_account
• generate_alt_text
• generate_alt_text_from_file
• translate_image
• list_images
• search_images
• get_image
• update_image
• delete_image
• bulk_create
• scrape_page

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "alttext-ai": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["-y", "@alttext_ai/alttext-mcp"],\n      "env": {\n        "ALTTEXT_API_KEY": "your-api-key"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

An MCP server that generates image alt text, manages image libraries, and audits web page accessibility through the AltText.ai API. Written in TypeScript, it connects MCP clients to AltText.ai’s services for automated accessibility tasks.

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-22. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Generate alt text for images via AltText.ai
• Audit web pages for missing or poor alt attributes
• Manage image libraries through MCP client commands

Pros

• Automates repetitive alt text creation
• Covers both image management and accessibility auditing
• TypeScript codebase integrates with MCP ecosystem

Cons

• Requires an AltText.ai API key and external service
• No community traction yet (0 GitHub stars)
• Limited to AltText.ai’s supported features and pricing

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