MetaTag Genie
MetaTag Genie is a macOS Stdio MCP service designed to write image metadata to enhance Spotlight search. Key features include:
- MCP-compliant service via Stdio
- Tool:
writeImageMetadata - Supports metadata for JPG, PNG, HEIC images
- Metadata types: Tags, Description, People, Location
- Metadata searchable by macOS Spotlight
System Requirements
- Node.js Version: Node.js 22.x LTS or higher
Installation
- Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @terryso/metatag_genie --client claude - NPM:
npm install -g metatag-genie - Source Code: Clone repo, install dependencies, compile TypeScript
Running the Service
- Via NPX (recommended):
npx metatag-genie - Development:
npm run start:dev - Production:
npm start - Integration: Configure MCP clients like Cursor editor
MCP Interaction Protocol
- Communication via JSON-RPC 2.0 over Stdio