Civitai MCP Ultimate - AI Model Search & Trends

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Ultimate MCP server for Civitai. Search models, browse images with prompts, and analyze trends for Stable Diffusion, LoRAs, and more.

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Data & AIIntermediate
7/22/2026
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#civitai#stable-diffusion#lora#image-generation#mcp

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Automated summary

MCP server exposing 14 tools to search Civitai models, browse trending images and videos, retrieve generation prompts, and get download links for LoRAs and checkpoints.

Strengths

  • Quick tool map listing all 14 tools with key parameters plus many ready-to-use recipes
  • Supports Meilisearch text search, filtering by base model, type and period, and file identification via hashes
  • Automatic local cache of images (512px thumbnails) and videos with 24h cleanup

Limitations

  • Does not download models itself, only returns URLs and download commands
  • Some features rely on REST-only parameters that bypass the faster Meilisearch search
  • Documentation is cut off on the cache section and does not cover server setup
When to use it

Use it when you need to find LoRAs or checkpoints on Civitai, browse trending images, or extract strong prompts from a model.

When not to use it

Avoid it if you don't need Civitai content or expect the tool to download and install models on your behalf.

Security analysis

Caution
Quality score87/100

The skill describes legitimate network and file operations for Civitai model discovery, caching, and downloads. It does not contain destructive commands, secret exfiltration, obfuscated payloads, or safety-disabling instructions. Because it uses network access, file writes, cache cleanup, and user-supplied download paths, it warrants caution rather than safe.

Findings
  • •Skill enables external API calls to Civitai and automatic downloading/caching of images and videos under ~/.civitai-mcp-cache, including deletion of cached files older than 24h.
  • •get_download_info accepts a user-supplied comfyui_path and returns curl/wget/PowerShell download commands for model binaries; executing these blindly could write large files to arbitrary local paths.
  • •Includes browsing NSFW/XXX content and retrieving explicit prompts/metadata, which may require content-policy review.
  • •No allowed-tools are declared; actual execution risk depends on the MCP server implementation and host permissions.
How this analysis is made

Examples

Find a hands-fix LoRA
Search Civitai for a LoRA that fixes hands for SDXL and show me the top results by downloads with their download links.
Trending Flux images
Show me the top 5 most-liked Flux images from yesterday and give me the prompts used to generate them.
Most popular checkpoint this month
What's the most downloaded SDXL checkpoint on Civitai this month, and show its community images sorted by reactions.

name: civitai-mcp-ultimate description: Ultimate MCP server for Civitai — search models, browse top images with prompts, download LoRAs/Checkpoints, analyze trends. Use when user asks about AI models, LoRAs, checkpoints, Stable Diffusion, Flux, image generation prompts, or Civitai.

Civitai MCP Ultimate — 14 Tools Reference

Quick Tool Map

| Goal | Tool | Key Params | |------|------|-----------| | Find models by name | search_models | query (Meilisearch), types, base_model | | Find models by creator | search_models | username (most reliable) | | Batch fetch by IDs | search_models | ids=[123, 456] | | Full model details | get_model | model_id | | Version details + hashes | get_model_version | version_id | | Identify model from file | get_model_version_by_hash | SHA256/AutoV2/CRC32/BLAKE3 | | Top checkpoints | get_top_checkpoints | base_model, period | | Top LoRAs | get_top_loras | base_model, nsfw | | Browse images/videos | browse_images | model_id, content_type, tag, base_model | | Trending images/videos | get_top_images | sort, period, content_type, browsing_level | | Example images for model | get_model_images | model_id | | Extract best prompts | get_image_generation_data | model_id | | Download URL | get_download_url | version_id | | Download commands | get_download_info | model_id, comfyui_path |

Common Recipes (Quick Reference)

Top image by likes yesterday, specific base model

get_top_images(sort="Most Reactions", period="Day", content_type="image", base_model="Flux.1 D", limit=1)

Top video by comments this week

get_top_images(sort="Most Comments", period="Week", content_type="video", limit=1)

Most popular SDXL model this month

search_models(base_model="SDXL 1.0", sort="Most Downloaded", period="Month", limit=1)

Top 5 images from the most popular Flux model today

search_models(types=["Checkpoint"], base_model="Flux.1 D", sort="Most Downloaded", period="Day", limit=1)
  -> get model_id
get_model_images(model_id=ID, limit=5)

Community images for a model (sorted by reactions)

browse_images(model_id=ID, sort="Most Reactions", period="Month", limit=5)

NOTE: model_id auto-resolves to the latest version. To see images from a specific version, use model_version_id directly:

get_model(model_id=ID)  # -> see all versions with IDs
browse_images(model_version_id=VERSION_ID, sort="Most Reactions", period="AllTime", limit=5)

Most popular NSFW image this month with prompt

get_top_images(sort="Most Reactions", period="Month", content_type="image", browsing_level="XXX", has_meta=true, limit=1)

Find a specific LoRA by name (e.g. hands fix)

search_models(query="hands fix", types=["LORA"], sort="Most Downloaded", limit=5)

NOTE: Text search uses Meilisearch (fast, accurate). Combining query + types + base_model works via Meilisearch! Falls back to REST API only when using REST-only params (ids, favorites, license filters).

Top 10 LoRA by downloads this month

get_top_loras(sort="Most Downloaded", period="Month", limit=10)

Anime images from ComfyUI, only with metadata

get_top_images(tag="anime", tools="ComfyUI", has_meta=true, period="Week", limit=5)

Only videos made on Civitai

get_top_images(content_type="video", made_on_site=true, period="Month", limit=5)

Only original works (no remixes)

get_top_images(originals_only=true, period="Week", limit=10)

XXX content only

get_top_images(browsing_level="XXX", sort="Most Reactions", period="Day", limit=5)
browse_images(browsing_level="X,XXX", content_type="video", period="Week", limit=3)

Image/Video Cache

All images and videos are automatically downloaded to ~/.civitai-mcp-cache/:

  • Images: 512px thumbnails (saves bandwidth)
  • Videos: original quality
  • Auto-cleanup: files older than 24h deleted on server startup
  • Local paths returned in output — use Read tool to preview images

Workflows

1. Find the Best LoRA for a Style

get_top_loras(base_model="Flux.1 D", period="Week", limit=10)
  -> pick model_id
get_model(model_id=ID)
  -> read trigger words, description, versions
get_image_generation_data(model_id=ID, limit=5)
  -> extract prompts, settings, LoRA weight
get_download_info(model_id=ID, comfyui_path="C:/ComfyUI/models")
  -> ready-to-paste curl/wget/PowerShell

2. Prompt Mining

get_top_images(sort="Most Reactions", period="Week", has_meta=true, limit=10)
  -> each image has: prompt, negative prompt, steps, CFG, sampler, seed, LoRAs

For a specific model:

get_image_generation_data(model_id=ID, sort="Most Reactions", limit=5)
  -> only images WITH metadata

3. Download Model to ComfyUI

get_download_info(model_id=858800, comfyui_path="D:/ComfyUI/models")

Returns: curl + wget + PowerShell commands, ComfyUI subfolder, all hashes, scan results.

4. Identify Unknown .safetensors File

get_model_version_by_hash(hash="E837144C55")  # AutoV2 hash

5. Compare Models by Popularity

get_top_checkpoints(base_model="Flux.1 D", period="Month", sort="Most Downloaded", limit=20)
get_top_checkpoints(base_model="SDXL 1.0", period="Month", sort="Most Downloaded", limit=20)

Enum Cheat Sheet

Model Types

Checkpoint, LORA, LoCon, TextualInversion, Hypernetwork, Controlnet, Poses, VAE, Upscaler, Wildcards, MotionModule, Workflows, Other

Base Models

| Category | Values | |----------|--------| | SD 1.x | SD 1.4, SD 1.5, SD 1.5 LCM, SD 1.5 Hyper, SD 2.0, SD 2.1 | | SDXL | SDXL 1.0, SDXL Lightning, SDXL Hyper | | Flux | Flux.1 S, Flux.1 D, Flux.1 Krea, Flux.1 Kontext, Flux.2 D, Flux.2 Klein 9B/4B | | Anime | Pony, Pony V7, Illustrious, NoobAI, Anima | | Z-Image | ZImageBase, ZImageTurbo | | Other | Qwen, Chroma, HiDream, AuraFlow, Hunyuan 1, Kolors, PixArt a/E, Lumina | | Video | CogVideoX, Hunyuan Video, LTXV, LTXV2, LTXV 2.3, Mochi, Wan Video 1.3B t2v, Wan Video 14B t2v, Wan Video 14B i2v 480p/720p, Wan Video 2.2 TI2V-5B/I2V-A14B/T2V-A14B, Wan Video 2.5 I2V/T2V |

Sort

  • Models (Meilisearch): Most Downloaded, Highest Rated, Most Collected, Most Comments, Most Tipped, Newest, Oldest
  • Models (REST API): Highest Rated, Most Downloaded, Newest
  • Images/Videos: Most Reactions, Most Comments, Most Collected, Newest, Oldest

Period

AllTime, Year, Month, Week, Day

Browsing Level

PG (1), PG-13 (2), R (4), X (8), XXX (16) — comma-separated for multiple, e.g. "X,XXX"

Content Type

image, video

NSFW Levels (legacy)

None, Soft, Mature, X

Image Modifiers

has_meta, made_on_site, originals_only, remixes_only — boolean flags

Image Filters

tag (e.g. "anime"), base_model (e.g. "Flux.1 D"), tools (e.g. "ComfyUI"), techniques (e.g. "txt2img")

ComfyUI Folder Mapping

Checkpoint -> checkpoints/, LORA/LoCon -> loras/, TextualInversion -> embeddings/, Controlnet -> controlnet/, VAE -> vae/, Upscaler -> upscale_models/

Known Quirks

  1. search_models via REST API: query + types/base_model = empty results. Fixed in v0.2.0 — text search now uses Meilisearch which supports combining query with type/baseModel/tag/username filters. REST API fallback still has this limitation.
  2. search_models by username: Most reliable search method. Always prefer username="CreatorName".
  3. get_creators: Civitai endpoint is slow (30s+) and may return 500. Use search_models(username=...) instead.
  4. "Most Reactions" sort cursor bug: Returns null cursor, preventing pagination beyond page 1.
  5. License filters (allow_no_credit, etc.): Civitai API may return 400.
  6. modelId ignored on /images endpoint: Civitai API ignores modelId param — only modelVersionId works. Fixed in v0.2.1: browse_images, get_model_images, and get_image_generation_data now auto-resolve model_id to model_version_id (uses latest version). You can still pass model_version_id directly to target a specific version.
  7. browsingLevel: Bitmask system (1=PG, 2=PG-13, 4=R, 8=X, 16=XXX). Undocumented but stable.
  8. content_type/tag/tools/techniques: All undocumented API params but verified working 2026-03-24.
  9. get_tags: No NSFW filter available. Returns generic tags (character, anime, woman...) without model counts. Cannot query "top NSFW tags" — use browse_images(browsing_level="X,XXX") and inspect tags on returned images instead.

Environment Variables

CIVITAI_API_KEY     — Civitai API key (NSFW access + higher rate limits)
CIVITAI_MCP_LANG    — en (default) | ru
COMFYUI_MODELS_PATH — default ComfyUI models path for download_info
MEILISEARCH_KEY     — Meilisearch search-only key (optional, has built-in default)

From the file to a first result

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View the source and supporting files

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1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/download' --output '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

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3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/civitai-mcp-ultimate' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff' '.claude/skills/civitai-mcp-ultimate'

Cursor
test -f '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/civitai-mcp-ultimate' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff' '.cursor/skills/civitai-mcp-ultimate'

Codex
test -f '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.agents/skills' && test ! -e '.agents/skills/civitai-mcp-ultimate' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff' '.agents/skills/civitai-mcp-ultimate'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff'

openskills read 'civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/civitai-mcp-ultimate-ai-model-search-trends-mrwakfff/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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