Install Nano Banana

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Manual setup required. The maintainer's config contains paths only you know - edit the placeholders below before adding it to Claude Code.

Run this once before adding it to Claude Code.

npm install
npm run build

claude mcp add -e "GOOGLE_API_KEY=${GOOGLE_API_KEY}" nanobanana -- node /path/to/nanobanana-mcp-server/dist/index.js

Replace any placeholder paths in the command with the real path on your machine.

Required:GOOGLE_API_KEY+ 1 optional

Environment Variables

Set these before running Nano Banana.

VariableDescriptionRequired

GOOGLE_API_KEYGoogle AI Studio API keyYes

HTTPS_PROXYHTTPS proxy addressNo

Once configured, Nano Banana gives your AI agent access to:

generate_imageGenerates an image based on a text prompt and saves it locally.

promptoutput_dir

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Generate an image of a futuristic city skyline using the Nano Banana model.

→Create an image of a cute cat and save it to my desktop.

→Use the Nano Banana tool to generate a landscape painting of a mountain range.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
GOOGLE_API_KEY — Google AI Studio API key

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Nano Banana in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.