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title: "AI agent CLI image generation, video and ads with Icarus"
canonical: https://withicarus.com/mcp/cli
site: Icarus
description: "AI agent CLI image generation, plus video and ads, from the terminal. Icarus uses your saved products and characters, so it looks like your brand."
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# AI agent CLI image generation, video and ads with Icarus

AI agent CLI image generation, plus video and ads, from the terminal. Icarus uses your saved products and characters, so it looks like your brand.

To use Icarus in CLI, paste the address https://withicarus.com/mcp into CLI and sign in to Icarus. Then ask for photos, videos or ads in plain words. It's AI agent CLI image generation that uses your saved products and characters.

Updated: 2026-09-28

## How do I connect Icarus to CLI?

Works in any AI agent in your terminal. Add Icarus once, then ask for photos and videos while you build.

1. In your agent, add a remote server named icarus with this address, using HTTP. The address: https://withicarus.com/mcp
2. Start the sign-in. Your browser opens: sign in to Icarus and click Allow.
3. Ask your agent for photos or videos.

Gemini CLI, for example:

```
gemini mcp add --transport http icarus https://withicarus.com/mcp
```

Apps that support MCP: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/clients

## What do I need, and what does it cost?

| | |
| --- | --- |
| How you connect | Sign in to Icarus, no key needed |
| Connecting and looking things up | Free |
| Making, editing and upscaling | Your Icarus credits |
| A shot that fails | Credits come back |
| Where your work goes | Generations in Icarus, with links in CLI |

## What can I ask CLI to make?

- "Make four photos of the blue tote and save the links to shots.md."
- "Shoot the linen kurta on white for the catalog."
- "Tell me what ten photos and an ad will cost before you start."
- "Turn the best photo into a short clip."

## Questions

### Which agents does this work with?

Any agent in your terminal that can add a remote MCP server and sign in through the browser, such as Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, OpenCode, Amp and Warp.

### Do I need a key to use Icarus in CLI?

No, you can sign in instead. A key from Settings works too if you prefer.

### Does using Icarus in CLI cost extra?

No. Connecting is free. You only spend credits when Icarus makes or edits something, and a shot that fails is refunded.

### Where does my work go?

Everything is saved in Generations in Icarus, and CLI gets a link to each result.

### Is my brand safe?

Before you connect, Icarus shows exactly what the app will be able to do. It only works in the workspace you choose, and you can disconnect it from Settings at any time.

### How does AI agent CLI image generation work with Icarus?

You ask CLI in plain words. Icarus makes the photo, video or ad with your saved product and character, and you get a link back.

## Icarus in other apps

- **Claude**: https://withicarus.com/mcp. You only set this up once. After that, any chat can make photos and videos for you.
- **ChatGPT**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/chatgpt. You only set this up once. After that, any chat can make photos and videos for you.
- **Claude Code**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/claude-code. Install it with one command, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Cursor**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/cursor. Install it in one click, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **VS Code**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/vscode. Install it in one click, then ask for photos and videos while you build.


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Site: Icarus (https://withicarus.com)
Canonical: https://withicarus.com/mcp/cli
Contact: tanmay@onai.studio