stass/exif-mcp

Overview

An MCP server that extracts image metadata including EXIF and XMP fields. It exposes a tool interface for reading metadata from image files, designed for integration into MCP-compatible workflows.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need to extract image metadata within MCP-based automation or AI toolchains

Use cases

• Extract EXIF data from photos for automated tagging or analysis
• Read XMP metadata for digital asset management pipelines
• Integrate image metadata extraction into AI agent or assistant tools

How to use

Install

npm install

Tools exposed

• read-metadata
• read-exif
• read-xmp
• read-icc
• read-iptc
• read-jfif
• read-ihdr
• orientation
• rotation-info
• gps-coordinates
• thumbnail

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "exif-mcp": {\n      "command": "node",\n      "args": [\n        "/path/to/exif-mcp/dist/server.js"\n      ]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

An MCP server that extracts image metadata including EXIF and XMP fields. It exposes a tool interface for reading metadata from image files, designed for integration into MCP-compatible workflows.

36 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-11-14. Licensed BSD-2-Clause.

Use cases

• Extract EXIF data from photos for automated tagging or analysis
• Read XMP metadata for digital asset management pipelines
• Integrate image metadata extraction into AI agent or assistant tools

Pros

• Open source with a focused, single-purpose design
• Written in TypeScript for type safety and maintainability
• Lightweight MCP server that is easy to deploy locally

Cons

• Small community and limited stars (36) indicate early-stage adoption
• Only handles metadata extraction, no image processing or editing
• Requires local setup and MCP-compatible client to use

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