# GIMP

> Use this tool when you need to automate image editing tasks or integrate image editing capabilities into AI workflows. It solves problems such as batch image processing, automated graphic design, and AI-assisted visual content creation. The tool takes in image files and editing commands as input and outputs edited images, providing a local Unix socket interface for communication with compatible clients like Claude Desktop.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/abelduarte-gimp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/abelduarte-gimp

## Description

This project pairs an MCP server with a GIMP 3.x plugin to expose GIMP's image editing and automation capabilities to AI assistants. The server communicates with the GIMP plugin over a local Unix socket, providing tools for checking GIMP status, retrieving image bitmaps, and executing image editing operations. Compatible with Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/abelduarte-gimp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/abelduarte/gimp-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "abelduarte-gimp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/abelduarte-gimp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/abelduarte-gimp/pull`

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