Image Diff
Image Diff is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for programmatic image comparison and visual diff generation. It has 81 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server.
github.com/pulsemcp/mcp-servers (opens in a new tab)
Data as of from the GitHub API and the official MCP registry; description from the project's repository. Report an error
Install Image Diff
Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"image-diff": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio image-diff -- npx -y @pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-serverCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"image-diff": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.
VS Code
{
"servers": {
"image-diff": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).
Tools (13)
Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.
get_diff_of_imagesCompare two images and get structured diff results.
source_imagestring
target_imagestring
thresholdnumber
include_aaboolean
min_cluster_sizenumber
cluster_gapnumber
identicalboolean indicating if images match
summaryoverall diff statistics (pixel counts, percentages, cluster count)
clustersarray of diff regions with bounding boxes, severity ratings, and intensity metrics
clusteringgap used, whether it was auto-computed, and suggested alternative gap values
alignmentposition coordinates, confidence score, strategy used, and timing
dimensionswidth and height of the compared region
About Image Diff
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.
Similar MCP servers
More other MCP servers
REAPER MCP
TwelveTake-Studios/reaper-mcp
Enables AI assistants to control REAPER for mixing, mastering, MIDI and music production.
Active · last commit Oct 21, 2026
OfficialOtherPythonDiscourse MCP
discourse/discourse-mcp
Discourse MCP CLI server (stdio) exposing Discourse tools via MCP.
Maintained · last commit Aug 25, 2026
OfficialOtherTypeScriptArm MCP Server
arm/mcp
Official Arm MCP server for code migration, optimization, and Arm architecture guidance.
Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026
OfficialOtherPythonTesterArmy
tester-army/cli
Agents that test your web and mobile app like real users, on every pull request.
Maintained · last commit Sep 21, 2026
OfficialOtherShellLara MCP
translated/lara-mcp
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Lara Translate, enabling professional translation capabilities with support for language detection, context-aware translations, translation memories, and…
Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026
OfficialOtherTypeScriptScrivener MCP
writerslogic/scrivener-mcp
MCP server for Scrivener: read, write, analyze, and search your manuscripts with AI assistants.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
OfficialOtherTypeScript
How do I install the Image Diff MCP server?
Add the command npx -y @pulsemcp/image-diff-mcp-server to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.
Is Image Diff free?
The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.
Is Image Diff actively maintained?
The most recent commit was on Aug 30, 2026. The latest release is monorepo-latest-placeholder@0.0.0, published Jul 3, 2025. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months.