FastMCP server for Moondream vision language model
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# Moondream MCP Server A FastMCP server for [Moondream](https://github.com/vikhyat/moondream), an AI vision language model. This server provides image analysis capabilities including captioning, visual question answering, object detection, and visual pointing through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). ## Features - 🖼️ **Image Captioning**: Generate short, normal, or detailed captions for images - ❓ **Visual Question Answering**: Ask natural language questions about images - 🔍 **Object Detection**: Detect and locate specific objects with bounding boxes - 📍 **Visual Pointing**: Get precise coordinates of objects in images - 🔗 **URL Support**: Process images from both local files and remote URLs - ⚡ **Batch Processing**: Analyze multiple images efficiently - 🚀 **Device Optimization**: Automatic detection and optimization for CPU, CUDA, and MPS (Apple Silicon) ## Installation ### Prerequisites - Python 3.10 or higher - PyTorch 2.0+ (with appropriate device support) ### Using uvx (Recommended for Claude Desktop) ```bash # Run without installation uvx moondream-mcp # Or specify a specific version uvx moondream-mcp==1.0.0 ``` ### Install from PyPI ```bash pip install moondream-mcp ``` ### Install from Source ```bash git clone https://github.com/ColeMurray/moondream-mcp.git cd moondream-mcp pip install -e . ``` ### Development Installation ```bash git clone https://github.com/ColeMurray/moondream-mcp.git cd moondream-mcp pip install -e ".[dev]" ``` ## Quick Start ### Running the Server ```bash # Using uvx (no installation needed) uvx moondream-mcp # Using pip-installed command moondream-mcp # Or run directly with Python python -m moondream_mcp.server ``` ### Claude Desktop Integration Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file: **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` #### Using uvx (Recommended) ```json { "mcpServers": { "moondream": { …
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