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How to install nanobanana-mcp-server in Claude Desktop

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Steps

  1. 1Install uv (for uvx): https://docs.astral.sh/uv/
  2. 2In Claude Desktop open Settings → Developer → Edit Config
  3. 3Add the entry below. If the file already has "mcpServers", add just the inner entry
  4. 4Quit and reopen Claude Desktop

Configuration

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nanobanana": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "nanobanana-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<your-gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets. Optional settings are listed below.

Environment variableRequiredWhat it is
GEMINI_API_KEYsecretYesYour Gemini API key
IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIRNoThe image output directory

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