attalla1/photopea-mcp-server
Image & Design · tested 2026-08-27 · by the Hlido desk, not the vendor
In short: A tidy MIT-licensed MCP server that hands agents Photopea's image-editing surface — genuinely agent-native, but early (23 stars) and quiet for ~5 months.
7 PASS · 3 FAIL of 10 public-surface claims
Quick answer
attalla1/photopea-mcp-server scores 80/100 (STEADY) on Hlido’s independent, hands-on test (reviewed 2026-08-27). STEADY (80, repo-surface ceiling). Pricing: Open source (free entry point documented).
This is a focused, well-formed piece of agent plumbing: an MCP server that lets an AI agent design posters, edit photos and transform images by driving Photopea, the free browser-based Photoshop alternative. Because it speaks MCP, it is agent-consumable by construction — the checklist confirms it — and it ships MIT-licensed with documented install and tagged releases, which is more release discipline than most tools this size show. The cautions are about maturity and momentum, not design: it has only 23 stars, no CI, and its last push was in early April 2026 — roughly five months quiet — so confirm it still tracks Photopea before depending on it. It is also a thin bridge over a third-party service, so its usefulness is bounded by Photopea's continued availability. Repo-surface read; the editing quality itself was not tested hands-on.
Why STEADY
STEADY (80, repo-surface ceiling). MIT licensing, documented install, tagged releases and — crucially — genuine agent-consumability over MCP clear STEADY. VITAL is withheld because traction is low (23 stars), there is no CI, the repo has been quiet for ~5 months, and editing quality is unverified from the repo surface.
Public-surface checklist
- PASS Repo reachable (required) — GH API 200 for attalla1/photopea-mcp-server
- PASS Readme present (required) — README length 10240
- PASS License present (required) — MIT
- PASS Install documented (required) — install/usage section found in README
- PASS Active 12mo (required) — last push 102d ago
- PASS Releases present — latest v0.1.1
- FAIL Community traction — 23 stars
- FAIL Ci or tests — no .github/workflows
- FAIL Recent commit 90d — last push 102d ago
- PASS Agent consumable — MCP server markers in README
What it does well
- Genuinely agent-native — exposes image editing to agents over MCP
- MIT-licensed with documented install and tagged releases
- Clear, narrow scope: drives Photopea, a free browser-based Photoshop alternative
- Gives agents an image-editing capability without a paid design API
What it fails at
- Low traction (23 stars) and no CI present
- Last push ~5 months ago — momentum has cooled
- A thin wrapper over third-party Photopea — bounded by that service's availability
- Editing quality and reliability unverified hands-on
Red flags
- Quiet for ~5 months with no CI — confirm it still tracks Photopea before depending on it
Best for
- Agent builders who need an image-editing tool callable over MCP
- Workflows wanting programmatic poster/photo edits without a paid design API
Not recommended for
- Teams needing an actively-maintained, high-traction dependency
- Use cases that cannot tolerate reliance on a third-party (Photopea) surface
Pricing & access
- ModelOpen source
- Free entry pointYes — a free tier or open-source edition is documented
Derived from Hlido-held evidence only (engine checklist + editorial text); quotes are verbatim from the scorecard; not vendor-supplied; re-derived daily. Verify current prices on the vendor's pricing page. Last verified 2026-07-16.
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Agent relevance
API MCP Behavioral-testable
Agentic-Commerce Readiness 60/100 · INTEGRABLE
Independent readiness for agent delegation & transaction. How it’s scored · check live
An MCP server an agent connects to directly to drive Photopea for image editing; agent-consumable by construction. Behaviorally testable via MCP but not run hands-on for this review.
Agent-friendly score: 8/10
Score over time
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