How to Add AI Image Generation to Any MCP Client in 30 Seconds

Connect in 30 Seconds

Add this to your Claude Desktop MCP config (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on Mac, `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` on Windows):

```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"stackbilt": {
"url": "https://mcp.stackbilt.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
```

Restart Claude Desktop. That's it. OAuth handles auth automatically — you'll sign up on first use.

What You Get

**10 tools through one connection:**

**img-forge** — AI image generation across 5 quality tiers:
- `image_generate` — "Generate a product mockup of a SaaS dashboard" → image in 5-30 seconds
- `image_check_job` — Poll async jobs
- `image_list_models` — See available tiers and pricing

**Stackbilder** — Full-stack architecture scaffolding:
- `flow_create` — Describe a product, get a 6-mode architecture pipeline
- `flow_status` / `flow_summary` / `flow_quality` / `flow_governance` — Monitor and inspect
- `flow_advance` / `flow_recover` — Control execution

Quality Tiers

| Tier | Model | Speed | Cost | Best For |
|------|-------|-------|------|----------|
| Draft | SDXL Lightning | ~1s | 1 credit | Rapid iteration, thumbnails |
| Standard | FLUX Klein | ~5s | 2 credits | General use (default) |
| Premium | FLUX Dev | ~15s | 5 credits | High detail |
| Ultra | Gemini 2.5 Flash | ~10s | 10 credits | Text rendering, photorealism |
| Ultra+ | Gemini 3.1 Flash | ~20s | 20 credits | Maximum quality |

Free tier: **25 credits**, no credit card. That's 25 draft images or 12 standard images to evaluate.

Example

In Claude Desktop, just ask:

> "Generate an image of a minimalist logo mark for a developer tools company, copper and indigo color scheme, dark background"

Claude calls `image_generate`, you get the image inline. No API keys to manage, no SDK to install, no environment variables to configure.

Credit Packs

Need more? One-time credit packs start at $3 for 100 credits. Subscriptions from $5/mo for 65 credits.

**Platform:** [stackbilt.dev](https://stackbilt.dev)
**MCP Endpoint:** `mcp.stackbilt.dev/mcp`
**Source:** [github.com/Stackbilt-dev/stackbilt-mcp-gateway](https://github.com/Stackbilt-dev/stackbilt-mcp-gateway)