Use Cursor’s MCP server for Cloudinary to ask for common asset‑management jobs (list, rename, move, convert, tag) and get them done quickly. If you’d like, check out our previous blog post on image transformations.
You can also watch the YouTube DevHints video of this blog post.
With the Cloudinary Assets Management MCP server connected to Cursor’s AI agent, you’ll:
- List all assets uploaded in the last 30 days.
- Rename the found assets sequentially.
- Find assets that have a circular transformation, create a folder, and move them there.
- Convert five non‑PNG images to PNG (as derived assets).
- Tag every asset in the new folder with circular and transformation.
- Cloudinary account (know your cloud_name and API key/secret for admin calls).
- Cursor editor with the Cloudinary Assets Management MCP server added (via Cursor > Settings > MCP & Integrations).
In that MCP config, make sure your cloud name is set (the one that belongs to you). - At least a handful of images in your Cloudinary media library.
For detailed instructions on how to set up the Cloudinary MCP server, watch the Dev Hints video, read the docs, or read this blog post.
All actions below are driven by the AI agent using your Cloudinary Assets Management MCP server.
Prompt:
List all my assets that were uploaded in the last 30 days using my Cloudinary MCP server.
What to expect:
You should get a summary like “found 6 images, 0 videos, 0 raw files,” plus basic metadata.
Prompt:
Rename all the assets found from 1…X, where X is the total number of assets.
What to expect:
The MCP tool will rename them to 1, 2, 3, … X. (If a name exists already, the tool may adjust or fail that item.)
Prompt:
Find all assets with a circular transformation, create a folder named transformations, and move those assets into it.
What to expect:
- The agent reports that it found assets (e.g., “10 containing a circle transformation”).
- A
transformationsfolder is created. - Those assets are moved there. You’ll see them under that folder in the Cloudinary console.
Prompt:
Find five images that are not PNGs and convert them to PNGs.
What to expect:
The agent will create PNG derived versions of five non‑PNG images. (The source remains intact; you now have PNG derivatives you can deliver.)
Prompt:
For all assets inside the transformations folder, add two tags: circular and transformation.
What to expect:
Opening any asset’s Metadata/Tags will show both tags applied.
- List recent.
- List all my assets uploaded in the last 30 days using my Cloudinary MCP server.
- Rename.
- Rename all the assets you just found to 1…X (use the total found as X). Keep the same folder.
- Folder + move by shape.
- Find every asset that has a circular transformation. Create a folder named transformations and move those assets into it.
- Convert.
- Find 5 images that are not PNG and convert each to PNG (as a derived version).
- Tag.
- Add the tags circular and transformation to all assets inside the transformations folder.
Cloudinary’s MCP servers offer a comprehensive, developer-friendly way to automate and enhance your visual media handling workflows. Whether you drive it with natural‑language prompts through Cursor’s MCP server, the workflow is the same: query, act, verify. Start by listing recent assets, then compose small actions (rename, move, convert, tag). As you standardize naming and tagging, future automation (or MCP prompts) becomes trivial.
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