load_image_from_path

MCP tool from Gemini MCP by houtini-ai

Read a local image file and return base64 for any image tool

How to use it

load_image_from_path is exposed by the Gemini MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the load_image_from_path tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Gemini MCP

$claude mcp add -e GEMINI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here -s user gemini -- npx -y @houtini/gemini-mcp

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