Generate Images with Claude and Hugging Face

TL;DR: It's easier than ever to generate detailed pictures with state-of-the-art AI models by connecting Claude to Hugging Face Spaces. This article describes how and why, and introduces recently launched models which excel at producing natural images or images that include text.

Update October 2025: Following an update to Anthropic's Connector Directory Policy, you will need to use the "Add custom connector" option and set the Remote MCP server URL to https://huggingface.co/mcp?login to use Image Generation and other Gradio Spaces from Claude.

Introduction

Recent advances in image generation models have improved their ability to produce realistic outputs and incorporate high quality text. It's easier than ever to use these models by connecting them directly to Claude.

The advantages of generating pictures this way are:

• The AI can assist in building detailed prompts that may improve the quality of generated images.
• The AI can "see" the generated images, then help iterate on designs and techniques to get perfect results.
• You can easily swap in the latest models or the one best suited for your needs.

To get started, create a free Hugging Face account, then connect Claude from its "Search and tools" menu in the chat input box. The video below shows the exact steps needed:

Behind the scenes, Claude is now set up to use tools from the Hugging Face MCP Server, seamlessly extending its capabilities. This includes the latest AI Applications running on our innovative ZeroGPU powered Spaces. Your Hugging Face account provides free credits to use these large, powerful models.

After Claude has been connected with Hugging Face, we'll show how to configure image generation tools that Claude can use.

Natural Images with Flux.1 Krea Dev

To use Krea with Claude, go to huggingface.co/mcp/settings and add mcp-tools/FLUX.1-Krea-dev to your "Spaces Tools". That's all you need to enable Claude to generate beautiful, realistic looking images.

You can then try a prompt in Claude like: