About oneshot
oneshot is Anthropic's official MCP client for macOS. It provides built-in tool discovery and one-click installation, allowing users to bring their own API key and start using it immediately.
Key features
- 01Bring your own API key
- 02Built-in tool discovery
- 03One-click tool installation
- 04Native macOS app
Use cases
- 01Discover and install MCP tools
- 02Interact with MCP servers on macOS
- 03Quick Anthropic model setup
MCP support
oneshot is Anthropic's MCP client implementation, supporting connection and management of MCP servers with tool discovery and configuration interface.
Details
From the project READMEoneshot
Anthropic's MCP client for macOS.
Warning
This is an early prototype. Expect the chat history and the tool configuration to be lost with future updates.
Features
- Bring your own API key
- Built-in tool discovery
- One-click tool installation
Set up
To install dependencies:
bun install
Note
You also need
bunand Python'suvinstalled locally. Later versions of the app will bundle those dependencies automatically.
To run:
- Run the API server:
bun run server:dev
- Run the UI:
bun run app:dev
Comments
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