MetaTag Genie FAQs

Question 1

What is MetaTag Genie?

Accepted Answer

MetaTag Genie is a macOS Stdio MCP service that writes image metadata (tags, descriptions, location) to JPG, PNG, and HEIC files, enabling enhanced Spotlight search capabilities.

Question 2

How can I install MetaTag Genie?

Accepted Answer

You can install MetaTag Genie globally using npm (`npm install -g metatag-genie`) or use it directly with npx (`npx metatag-genie`). Installation via Smithery is also supported for Claude Desktop integration.

Question 3

How does MetaTag Genie enhance macOS Spotlight search?

Accepted Answer

By writing metadata (tags, descriptions, people, location) directly to image files, MetaTag Genie makes those images easily searchable through macOS Spotlight using those metadata fields.

Question 4

What image formats does MetaTag Genie support?

Accepted Answer

MetaTag Genie supports writing metadata to JPG, PNG, and HEIC image formats.

Question 5

What is an MCP Tool, and how does MetaTag Genie utilize it?

Accepted Answer

MCP stands for Machine Comprehension Protocol. MetaTag Genie exposes a `writeImageMetadata` MCP Tool that allows AI agents and other applications to interact with the service through a standardized JSON-RPC interface over Stdio.

MetaTag Genie

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MetaTag Genie

Key Features

Use Cases