We shipped an MCP server for AltText.ai. If you use Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf, your AI assistant can now generate alt text, manage your image library, and scan web pages for missing descriptions -- all from your editor.

What It Does

The server gives your AI assistant 12 tools:

• Generate alt text from any image URL or local file
• Manage your image library -- search, list, update, delete
• Scan web pages to find images missing alt text and queue generation
• Bulk process entire catalogs via CSV
• Translate alt text into 130+ languages

Setup Takes One Prompt

Copy this into your AI assistant. It reads our setup instructions, adds the MCP server to your config, and verifies the connection. No manual config editing, no cloning repos.

Read https://alttext.ai/agent-setup and follow ALL the instructions to install the AltText.ai MCP server and configure yourself for image alt text generation. Ask me before making config changes.

You need an AltText.ai API key. If you don't have one, create a free account -- every new account gets 25 images to start.

Why MCP

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard for giving AI assistants access to external tools. Instead of writing API integration code, you describe what you want in plain English and your assistant picks the right tool. "Scan this staging URL for missing alt text" becomes a single conversation, not a script.

The server is open source and works with any MCP-compatible client. We've tested it with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Learn more about the MCP server.