What is Gif Creator Mcp

gif-creator-mcp is an MCP server designed to convert video files into GIF animations, allowing users to create high-quality GIFs from their video content.

Use cases

Use cases include creating GIFs for social media posts, generating animated content for websites, making GIFs for tutorials or presentations, and extracting memorable moments from videos for sharing.

How to use

To use gif-creator-mcp, install it via npm, then run the server using a compatible MCP client. For example, in Goose, add it as a custom extension and configure the command to point to the server’s index.js file.

Key features

Key features include the ability to convert any video file to GIF format, customize output settings such as FPS and dimensions, extract specific portions of videos, and generate high-quality GIFs with an optimized color palette.

Where to use

gif-creator-mcp can be used in various fields such as social media content creation, digital marketing, and personal projects where GIF animations are needed for enhanced visual communication.

GIF Creator MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that converts video files to GIF animations.

Features

• Convert any video file to GIF format
• Customize output settings (FPS, dimensions, duration)
• Extract specific portions of videos
• High-quality GIF generation with optimized palette

Installation

npm install
npm run build

Usage

Right now, Claude Desktop does not support video input. I’d recommend using a different client like Goose and adding it as an extension.

In Goose, you can use the Gif Creator tool by going to Advanced Settings > Extension > + Add Custom Extension > and in the command pasting:

node /path/to/gif-creator-mcp/dist/index.js

I’d also increase the time out to 1000.

For other MCP clients, you can use the following command to start the server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gif-creator": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/gif-creator-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

convert_video_to_gif

Converts a video file to a GIF file, saving it in the same directory as the source video.

Parameters:

• video_path (required): Path to the video file to convert
• fps (optional): Frames per second for the GIF (1-30, default: 10)
• width (optional): Width of the output GIF (maintains aspect ratio if height not specified)
• height (optional): Height of the output GIF (maintains aspect ratio if width not specified)
• start_time (optional): Start time in seconds (default: 0)
• duration (optional): Duration in seconds (default: entire video)

Examples

Basic conversion

{
  "video_path": "/path/to/video.mp4"
}

Custom settings

{
  "video_path": "/path/to/video.mp4",
  "fps": 15,
  "width": 480,
  "start_time": 5,
  "duration": 10
}

Extract a specific portion

{
  "video_path": "/path/to/long-video.mov",
  "start_time": 30,
  "duration": 5,
  "fps": 20
}

Requirements

• Node.js
• FFmpeg (automatically installed via @ffmpeg-installer/ffmpeg)

Notes

• The output GIF is saved in the same directory as the input video
• The filename is the same as the video file but with a .gif extension
• Large videos may take some time to process
• The tool uses optimized palette generation for better quality GIFs

License

MIT