Agentic Image Optimization in Cursor

Add tinify.ai to Cursor's MCP configuration and optimize images directly from AI Chat. Uses the MCP Server surface.

Requirements

• Node.js ≥ 18
• Cursor IDE

Install

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root (or ~/.cursor/mcp.json globally):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinify-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@tinify-ai/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Cursor after saving.

Verify

Open Cursor Settings → MCP. The tinify-ai server should show as Connected.

Usage example

In Cursor's AI Chat:

Compress public/hero.png and convert it to WebP

Response:

✓ public/hero.png → public/hero.webp  (1.2 MB → 187 KB, 84% smaller)

Auth

Guest mode: 20 credits/day, no signup. To use account credits:

Log in to tinify.ai

Cursor calls the login tool, your browser opens to https://tinify.ai/mcp/authorize. Pricing →

Troubleshooting

Server shows "Disconnected" in Cursor Settings → MCP

Check that Node.js ≥ 18 is installed:

node --version

If Node is too old, install the LTS from nodejs.org.

mcp.json not recognized

Ensure the file is at .cursor/mcp.json (inside .cursor/ directory, not cursor/). Restart Cursor.

Insufficient credits error

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