How do I install Upres Cli?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Upres Cli need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Upres Cli use?

Upres Cli runs locally over stdio.

When was Upres Cli last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-09. UpRes MCP: list models, credits, submit 4K image and video upscale jobs.

Upres Cli MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

mcpb https://github.com/auroracapital/upres-cli/releases/download/v0.2.0/upres-cli-0.2.0.mcpb

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add io.github.auroracapital-upres-cli -- mcpb https://github.com/auroracapital/upres-cli/releases/download/v0.2.0/upres-cli-0.2.0.mcpb

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.auroracapital-upres-cli": {4      "command": "mcpb",5      "args": [6        "https://github.com/auroracapital/upres-cli/releases/download/v0.2.0/upres-cli-0.2.0.mcpb"7      ]8    }9  }10}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · mcpbPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 0.2.0
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

upres-cli

Star this repo if UpRes helps you.

Official CLI + SDK for upres.ai — image, video, and speech restoration. One API, 14 public aliases, up to 8K output.

$ upres upscale photo.jpg --model flare --scale 4
Submitting job... model=flare
Job created: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 (status: pending)
Waiting for result.......
Downloading to photo_upscaled.jpg... done.

Result: photo_upscaled.jpg

Why we built this

Topaz is $200/yr, desktop-only, no API, no automation
Upscayl is great for one-offs but can't handle bulk exports or CI pipelines
Every other SaaS upscaler either watermarks your output, caps resolution at 2K, or charges per image with no monthly plan

upres.ai gives you a clean REST API, 14 public aliases, batch processing, and predictable pricing starting at $9/mo on the Creator launch deal.

Quickstart

Node.js

npx upres-cli upscale photo.jpg

Or install globally:

npm install -g upres-cli
upres upscale photo.jpg --model lumen --scale 8 --output photo_8k.jpg

Python

pip install upres-ai
upres upscale photo.jpg --model flare --scale 4

Authentication

Sign up at upres.ai (free — 5 upscales/month)
Go to upres.ai/account/api-keys
Generate a key — it's shown once

export UPRES_API_KEY=upres_yourkey

Or save permanently:

mkdir -p ~/.config/upres
echo '{"apiKey":"upres_yourkey"}' > ~/.config/upres/config.json

Key resolution order: --api-key flag → UPRES_API_KEY env var → ~/.config/upres/config.json

Commands

# Upscale a single image (local file or URL)
upres upscale photo.jpg --model flare --scale 4
upres upscale photo.jpg --model lumen --scale 8 --output out.jpg
upres upscale https://example.com/photo.jpg --model prism

# Upscale video (AI-generated video from Sora, Kling, Runway etc.)
upres upscale clip.mp4 --model motion --scale 4

# Batch upscale a folder
upres batch ./photos/ --model flare --output ./upscaled/ --concurrency 5

# List available models
upres models

# List recent jobs
upres jobs --limit 20 --status completed

# Account / quota info
upres account

Node.js SDK

import { UpresClient } from "upres-cli";

const client = new UpresClient(); // reads UPRES_API_KEY from env

// Upscale a local file
const job = await client.createJobFromFile("photo.jpg", {
  model: "flare",
  scale: 4,
});

// Wait for completion
const completed = await client.waitForJob(job.id);

// Download result
await client.downloadResult(completed, "photo_4k.jpg");
console.log("Done:", completed.result_url);

Files over 50 MB are automatically uploaded via TUS resumable protocol.

Python SDK

from upres import UpresClient

with UpresClient() as client:                        # reads UPRES_API_KEY from env
    job = client.create_job_from_file(
        "photo.jpg",
        model="flare",
        scale=4,
    )
    completed = client.wait_for_job(job["id"])
    client.download_result(completed, "photo_4k.jpg")
    print("Done:", completed["result_url"])

The Python SDK uses httpx — async-ready, no heavy dependencies.

Examples

Example	What it does
batch-upscale-folder.js	Upscale all images in a folder with configurable concurrency
restore-photo-folder.py	Restore old/scanned photos with Lumen
ecommerce-pipeline.js	Product image pipeline: raw shots → 4K → publish-ready
lightroom-export-hook.md	Auto-upscale Lightroom exports via post-processing hook
figma-plugin-stub.md	Figma plugin integration guide

Models

14 public aliases across image, video, and speech. Each one tells you up front whether it invents detail or leaves your file alone. Aliases that do not enlarge ignore --scale.

Alias	Kind	Best for
`flare`	Image	Everyday photos, fastest default
`prism`	Image	Text, logos, product shots — keeps edges true
`lumen`	Image	Maximum detail recovery for print, up to 8x
`mirage`	Image	Invents new detail — art and hero images
`hush`	Image	Faithful denoise, same size as the source
`keen`	Image	Deblur and sharpen, same size
`visage`	Image	Faces only, does not enlarge
`atelier`	Image	Hush, Visage if a portrait, then Lumen
`motion`	Video	Fast 4K finish for AI video
`motion-x`	Video	Cinema-grade, for film and commercials
`still`	Video	Temporal denoise, resolution stays put
`cadence`	Video	Frame interpolation, does not enlarge
`atelier-x`	Video	Still, then Motion X
`voice`	Speech	Speech denoise to 48 kHz. Not for music

Full model catalogue: upres.ai/models · Live spec: api.upres.ai/v1/openapi.json

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes	API	Watermark
Free	$0	5 upscales/mo	—	Yes
Creator	$9/mo	50 stills + 20 min 4K video/mo	—	No
Studio	$39/mo	250 stills + 90 min 4K video/mo	Yes	No

Studio tier unlocks the full API, batch processing, and no output watermark.

Compare plans → · vs. Topaz → · vs. Upscayl →

MCP (Claude, Cursor, Hermes)

claude mcp add upres -- npx -y github:auroracapital/upres-cli mcp

Or in claude_desktop_config.json / Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upres": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:auroracapital/upres-cli", "mcp"],
      "env": { "UPRES_API_KEY": "upres_yourkey" }
    }
  }
}

Tools: upres_list_models, upres_get_credits, upres_upscale_image, upres_upscale_video, upres_enhance_audio, upres_get_job.

Free tier for open-source projects

If you're building something open-source on top of the API, email [email protected] with your repo link. We offer 500 ops/month for qualifying OSS projects.

Error handling

The SDK handles these errors automatically:

Status	Behavior
`401`	Prints API key error + link to key management, exits
`402`	Prints quota exceeded + link to pricing, exits
`429`	Prints rate limit message (60 req/min), exits
`5xx`	Throws `UpresError` with message

In Python: raises AuthError, QuotaExceededError, or UpresError.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md. Tests run with:

# Node
npm test

# Python
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/test_client.py -v

License

MIT — see LICENSE

Add this server

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install Upres Cli?

Does Upres Cli need an API key?

What transport does Upres Cli use?

When was Upres Cli last checked?

Documentation

upres-cli

Why we built this

Quickstart

Node.js

Python

Authentication

Commands

Node.js SDK

Python SDK

Examples

Models

Pricing

MCP (Claude, Cursor, Hermes)

Free tier for open-source projects

Error handling

Contributing

License