# view-image-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to display images directly in your terminal interface, solving the problem of having to open external image viewers for various formats like PNG, JPEG, GIF, and WebP. It takes image files as input and outputs inline image displays within supported terminals like Ghostty and Kitty on macOS. This tool is ideal for enhancing terminal-based workflows with visual content.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/yamalab-view-image-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yamalab-view-image-mcp

## Description

Enables Claude Code to display images inline within supported terminals like Ghostty and Kitty using the Kitty graphics protocol on macOS. It allows users to view various image formats including PNG, JPEG, GIF, and WebP directly in the terminal interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/p6anc0hnrc)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/yamalab/view-image-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": "yamalab-view-image-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yamalab-view-image-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yamalab-view-image-mcp/pull`

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