NanoBanana FAQs

Question 1

How are images handled and stored?

Accepted Answer

When running NanoBanana locally with Claude Code, images are returned inline (base64) and can optionally be saved to disk. For remote claude.ai deployments via Cloudflare Workers, images are uploaded to Cloudflare R2 with public URLs and are automatically deleted after 7 days.

Question 2

What is NanoBanana and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

NanoBanana is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed for AI image generation and editing. It leverages Google Gemini's advanced models to create images from text prompts or modify existing ones, primarily integrating with Claude Code and claude.ai.

Question 3

How does NanoBanana integrate with Claude?

Accepted Answer

NanoBanana functions as an MCP server, allowing integration with Claude Code locally via stdio or with claude.ai remotely as a Connector using Cloudflare Workers. This enables users to access powerful image generation and editing tools directly within their Claude environment.

Question 4

What are the main image generation capabilities?

Accepted Answer

You can generate new images from descriptive text prompts (text-to-image) or edit existing images by providing text instructions and base64 image data. It supports both 'flash' (fast) and 'pro' (higher quality) Gemini models.

Question 5

Can I customize the output of the images?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NanoBanana offers extensive configuration options for image output, including aspect ratio, resolution (from 512 up to 4K), and various format options. For local deployments, you can also specify an output path to save images to disk.

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