MetaTag Genie
by terryso
MetaTag Genie uses AI to write standardized metadata to image formats like HEIC and PNG, helping you automate tagging an
What it does
Writes metadata (tags, descriptions, people, locations) directly to image files in HEIC, PNG, and JPG formats, making them searchable via macOS Spotlight.
About
MetaTag Genie is a community-built MCP server published by terryso that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. MetaTag Genie uses AI to write standardized metadata to image formats like HEIC and PNG, helping you automate tagging an It is categorized under file systems. This server exposes 1 tool that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
How to install
You can install MetaTag Genie in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
MIT
MetaTag Genie is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Readme
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the MetaTag Genie MCP server?
- MetaTag Genie is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for MetaTag Genie?
- This profile displays 37 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.8 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Use Cases
Code & Document Analysis
Read, analyze, and understand files in your project
Example
Summarize README, analyze code structure, find TODO comments across codebase
Navigate large codebases 5x faster, understand projects quickly
Automated File Operations
Create, move, rename, and organize files based on natural language instructions
Example
Organize downloads by file type, rename files following convention, batch process images
Save hours on manual file organization
Content Search & Extraction
Search files for patterns, extract data, find information across directories
Example
Find all config files with API keys, extract emails from documents, search logs for errors
Find information instantly instead of manual grep/find
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Ratings
4.8★★★★★37 reviews- ★★★★★Kwame Abbas· Dec 28, 2024
I recommend MetaTag Genie for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Aarav Smith· Dec 16, 2024
According to our notes, MetaTag Genie benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Mia Thompson· Dec 12, 2024
MetaTag Genie reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Dec 8, 2024
MetaTag Genie has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Nov 27, 2024
We evaluated MetaTag Genie against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Kwame Li· Nov 19, 2024
Strong directory entry: MetaTag Genie surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Henry Gupta· Nov 7, 2024
Useful MCP listing: MetaTag Genie is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Hana Brown· Oct 26, 2024
Strong directory entry: MetaTag Genie surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Oct 18, 2024
We wired MetaTag Genie into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Kwame Ramirez· Oct 10, 2024
Useful MCP listing: MetaTag Genie is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
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