Back to feed
Dev.to
Dev.to
5/8/2026
I Built a Self-Hosted Image Hosting Platform in Go — and Gave It an MCP Interface

I Built a Self-Hosted Image Hosting Platform in Go — and Gave It an MCP Interface

Short summary

Developer built PicFast, a fully-featured self-hosted image hosting platform in Go with native MCP support, enabling AI tools like Claude and Cursor to manage images directly via API. The platform includes React dashboard, multi-user permissions, flexible storage backends (S3, local, cloud), and ShareX integration. Project exemplifies AI-accelerated development: shipped in days compared to traditional multi-month cycles.

  • Self-hosted image hosting with native MCP for AI tool integration (Claude, Cursor)
  • Modern React UI, multi-user permissions, multiple storage backends, ShareX support
  • Open-source Go project showcasing rapid delivery via AI-assisted development

Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.

Is this a good recommendation for you?

Explore more