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📸 Smart Photo Journal MCP Server

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MCP server designed to help you search and analyze your photo library (iCloud)

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Overview

Smart Photo Journal MCP Server is a powerful tool designed to help users search and analyze their photo libraries, specifically for iCloud, using intuitive features.

To use the server, clone the repository from GitHub, install the necessary dependencies, configure the server settings, and start the server to process photo queries.

  • Location Search: Easily find photos from specific locations. - Label Search: Search photos by keywords or labels. - People Search: Quickly locate photos featuring specific individuals. - Photo Analysis: Gain insights into photo-taking patterns. - Fuzzy Matching: Supports flexible searching even if the exact name is unknown.
  1. Organizing family and friends' albums.
  2. Highlighting vacation memories.
  3. Reliving past events like birthdays.
  4. Analyzing photography habits for better planning.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect 📸 Smart Photo Journal MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory-journal-mcp-server-siddhant-k-code"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can I use this server on Windows?

No, it is designed specifically for macOS with a Photos library.

Is my photo data shared with anyone?

No, the server operates locally and does not share data except with Claude services.

What if I encounter issues during setup?

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