image-gen
MCP server that gives AI coding agents a paintbrush for image generation via ChatGPT in the browser, requiring no OpenAI API key.
README
image-gen — Agent's Paintbrush
Marketing site + waitlist API for image-gen, an MCP server that gives AI coding agents a paintbrush (ChatGPT-in-browser image gen, no OpenAI API key).
Built for The Zerops Challenge (WeMakeDevs).
Architecture (3 Zerops services)
| Service | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|
web |
Node.js 22 (TanStack Start SSR) | Marketing frontend + same-origin API routes |
api |
Node.js 22 | Dedicated HTTP API for waitlist / stats / health |
db |
PostgreSQL 16 | Waitlist signups + site counters |
The MCP server itself runs on the user's machine. Zerops hosts this website, the API, and Postgres.
Local development
npm install
# optional local Postgres
export DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/imagegen
npm run dev # web on :3000
npm run start:api # api on :3000 (use another PORT if both run)
Deploy on Zerops
# once
npm i -g @zerops/zcli
zcli login <token>
# create project + services
zcli project project-import ./zerops-import.yml
zcli project scope <project-id>
# push both runtimes
zcli push --setup web
zcli push --setup api
See DEPLOY_ZEROPS.md for env vars and endpoints.
API
GET /api/public/healthPOST /api/public/waitlist—{ email, note? }GET /api/public/statsPOST /api/public/click
Stack
- TanStack Start + React 19 + Tailwind CSS 4
- Node.js HTTP API (
api/server.mjs) - PostgreSQL via
pg - Zerops for build, deploy, networking, SSL
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