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darktable MCP Server for Claude Code

Organize and export photos from a darktable library with an agent connection.

Integration documentation

darktable integrations and connections

MCP · Live & file workflows

darktable MCP

Use a Lua plugin and command-line tools to manage and export darktable photos.

Platforms: Linux, macOS

Claude Code · Documented

The integration documentation explicitly names this client.

Codex · MCP compatible

MCP support suggests compatibility; this client is not documented by the maintainer.

Cursor · MCP compatible

MCP support suggests compatibility; this client is not documented by the maintainer.

Requirements and limitations

Python 3.10 or newer, darktable 4.0 or newer, darktable-cli and a Lua plugin.

Darkroom module and mask editing require a patched build; camera import is unavailable on macOS.

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Claude Code + darktable

Codex: setup not listed in the integration documentation.

Cursor: setup not listed in the integration documentation.

Questions before setup

Does one integration cover every workflow?

No such claim is made. Check the capability list, requirements and limitations of each route, then test a copy of a representative project.