What can this MCP calculate?

It calculates primary storage needs, total backup requirements, capacity gaps, and media composition summaries.

How does it help with budgeting?

It uses the validate_retention_policy capability to ensure your data redundancy plans fit within your storage budget.

Which clients can use this MCP?

You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Do I need to host this myself?

No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use as soon as you connect.

Can it handle different file types?

Yes, it can process breakdowns for various media types like RAW files, JPEGs, and video files.

How do I calculate my total storage needs?

You can use the calculate_storage_needs capability by providing the number of RAW files, JPEG files, and video clips, along with their average sizes and your desired number of retention copies.

Can I check if my current free space is enough for my backups?

Yes, use calculate_capacity_gap to compare your required storage against your existing free capacity.

What is a retention copy?

A retention copy is a version of your data. If you want one primary copy and two backups, your total retention copies would be three.

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Connect Image Backup Space Estimator to ChatGPT and Claude

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Plan your media storage and backup redundancy accurately.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

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01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Image Backup Space Estimator.

01
Get media composition summary
This capability provides a detailed breakdown of your media footprint by file type.
02
Calculate capacity gap
Use this to find out exactly how much additional storage you need to purchase based on your current free capacity.
03
Calculate storage needs
This capability determines the total primary and backup storage requirements for any given media collection.
04
Validate retention policy
This capability checks if your planned redundancy and retention rules stay within your specific storage budget.

Real work

What teams actually run

Pre-Shoot Planning

Calculate how many terabytes you need to bring to a location based on expected shot counts.

Hardware Upgrades

Determine exactly how much more capacity to buy when your current drives are reaching their limit.

Redundancy Audits

Verify that your backup copies will actually fit on your secondary storage arrays.

Inventory Management

Get a clear view of how much space different media types are consuming in your library.

One connector, every AI

Image Backup Space Estimator works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Image Backup Space Estimator to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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937ms average. Fast in production.

Image Backup Space Estimator is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1071ms

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Fastest day: 803ms
Slowest day: 1071ms
14-day trend: Stable+2%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Image Backup Space Estimator, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Image Backup Space Estimator. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Image Backup Space Estimator Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1Zdf0Meqe5WYE6EmIgKqsaNb58B7EwXSyXiBUC5Y/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Image Backup Space Estimator capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-backup-space-estimator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1Zdf0Meqe5WYE6EmIgKqsaNb58B7EwXSyXiBUC5Y/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Image Backup Space Estimator in Claude and other AIs

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Who it's for

Built for the work Image Backup Space Estimator owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals managing large volumes of digital assets who need to plan hardware purchases and backup strategies.

01
Photographers
They hand off file counts and sizes to the AI to plan drive purchases for shoots.
02
Videographers
They use the capability to calculate massive storage needs for high-resolution footage and multiple backups.
03
Digital Asset Managers
They use it to validate if retention policies fit within existing storage infrastructure.

FAQ

Questions Image Backup Space Estimator owners ask.

01
What can this MCP calculate?
It calculates primary storage needs, total backup requirements, capacity gaps, and media composition summaries.
02
How does it help with budgeting?
It uses the validate_retention_policy capability to ensure your data redundancy plans fit within your storage budget.
03
Which clients can use this MCP?
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
04
Do I need to host this myself?
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use as soon as you connect.
05
Can it handle different file types?
Yes, it can process breakdowns for various media types like RAW files, JPEGs, and video files.
06
How do I calculate my total storage needs?
You can use the calculate_storage_needs capability by providing the number of RAW files, JPEG files, and video clips, along with their average sizes and your desired number of retention copies.
07
Can I check if my current free space is enough for my backups?
Yes, use calculate_capacity_gap to compare your required storage against your existing free capacity.
08
What is a retention copy?
A retention copy is a version of your data. If you want one primary copy and two backups, your total retention copies would be three.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Get media composition summary

Calculate capacity gap

Calculate storage needs

Validate retention policy

What teams actually run

Pre-Shoot Planning

Hardware Upgrades

Redundancy Audits

Inventory Management

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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Photographers

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Digital Asset Managers

What can this MCP calculate?

How does it help with budgeting?

Which clients can use this MCP?

Do I need to host this myself?

Can it handle different file types?

How do I calculate my total storage needs?

Can I check if my current free space is enough for my backups?

What is a retention copy?

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