Image Diff MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for programmatic image comparison and visual diff generation. Compares two images pixel-by-pixel, identifies clusters of visual differences, and generates heatmap visualizations.

People connecting media tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

One of 28 MCP servers published from pulsemcp/mcp-servers. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 28 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-30 · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Image Diff

Claude Code

claude mcp add pulsemcp-mcp-servers-productionized-imag -- npx -y @pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pulsemcp-mcp-servers-productionized-imag": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@pulsemcp)

registry vendor namespace com.pulsemcp - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Image Diff can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 1 documented tool, including get_diff_of_images.

The 1 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what image-diff lets an agent do.

get_diff_of_images: - Compare two images and get structured diff results.

Latest releases

gmail-workspace-mcp-server@0.4.12 · 2026-07-10

Fixed · Gmail deep-links emitted by list_email_conversations, search_email_conversations, get_email_conversation, and send_email now use the form instead of Two independent defects made the old links fail to open the…

tailscale-vpn-mcp-server@0.0.3 · 2026-07-09

Added · create_oauth_client tool (keys group, write): mints a non-interactive Tailscale OAuth client (client_id + client_secret) with configurable scopes and ACL tags. Unlike create_auth_key - which only enrolls…

monarch-money-mcp-server@0.0.13 · 2026-07-06

Added · set_account_balance_history (manage group): edit a manual account's recorded daily balance snapshots. Previously the server could read balance history (get_account_balance_history) but had no write counterpart…

04 · Who maintains Image Diff

image-diff is maintained by pulsemcp. We track 29 MCP servers from pulsemcp - 28 actively maintained, 80 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2025. Full record: all servers from pulsemcp.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/pulsemcp/mcp-servers
category: media - actively maintained as of 2026-09-18.
registry: com.pulsemcp/image-diff (active, first published 2026-05-18 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server

06 · Image Diff FAQ

What is Image Diff?

Is Image Diff still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-30. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Image Diff?

Run `npx -y @pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Image Diff run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Image Diff

Alternatives to Image Diff

Maintained media servers if Image Diff isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · SVG Tracer · Barevalue · Rootvine MCP · Crabcut

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