About MCPHub π
MCPHub is a cross-platform web and Chrome extension app for discovering, installing, and managing MCP servers. It provides a graphical interface, local system integration, and Claude Desktop configuration support.
Key features
- 01Browse and install MCP servers
- 02Manage server configurations
- 03Monitor status in real time
- 04Manage environment variables
- 05Integrate Claude Desktop configuration
Use cases
- 01Find and install MCP servers
- 02Maintain server settings and environment variables
- 03Check server status
- 04Manage servers configured for Claude Desktop
MCP support
MCPHub is an application for managing MCP servers: it can browse, install, and configure them. The input does not describe it as exposing an MCP server endpoint itself.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your clientβs MCP config file.
We havenβt collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCPHub π
MCPHub is a hybrid web/extension application for managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Think of it as apt/pip but for MCP servers, with a modern web interface and secure local system integration.
π Features
- π¦ Browse and install MCP servers
- βοΈ Manage server configurations
- π Secure local operations through Chrome extension
- π Web-based interface
- π Real-time status monitoring
- π οΈ Environment variable management
- π Claude Desktop config integration
- π₯οΈ Cross-platform support
π Quick Start
Install Chrome Extension and Native Host
Windows:
- Clone this repository
- Run installation script:
cd chrome-extension/scripts
windows-install.bat
- Load the extension in Chrome:
- Open
chrome://extensions/ - Enable Developer mode
- Click "Load unpacked"
- Select the
chrome-extensiondirectory
- Open
MacOS/Linux:
- Clone this repository
- Run installation script:
cd chrome-extension/scripts
# For MacOS:
./macos-install.sh
# For Linux:
./linux-install.sh
- Load the extension in Chrome:
- Open
chrome://extensions/ - Enable Developer mode
- Click "Load unpacked"
- Select the
chrome-extensiondirectory
- Open
Run Web Frontend
- Navigate to web directory:
cd web
- Install dependencies:
npm install
- Start development server:
npm run dev
- Open http://localhost:3000 in Chrome
π Project Structure
mcphub/
βββ chrome-extension/ # Chrome extension
β βββ manifest.json # Extension manifest
β βββ background.js # Service worker
β βββ popup/ # Extension popup UI
β βββ native-host/ # Native messaging host
β βββ scripts/ # Installation scripts
βββ web/ # Next.js frontend
β βββ src/ # Source code
β βββ package.json # Dependencies
βββ registry/ # Server registry
βββ servers.yaml # Available servers
βοΈ Configuration
Claude Desktop Integration
MCPHub manages the Claude Desktop config file located at:
- Windows:
%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Linux:
~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Server Configuration Example
{
"mcpServers": {
"github": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
}
}
}
}
π Development
Chrome Extension
- Uses Manifest V3
- Native messaging for system operations
- Auto-generated extension ID
- Cross-platform installation scripts
Web Frontend
- Next.js 13 with TypeScript
- Material-UI components
- Chrome extension integration
- Real-time status monitoring
π€ Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch:
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
- Commit your changes:
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
- Push to the branch:
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
- Open a Pull Request
Adding New MCP Servers
Add your server to registry/servers.yaml:
- name: "Your MCP Server"
description: "Server description"
runtime: "node" # or "python"
package: "your-package-name"
version: "1.0.0"
command_args:
- "your-command-args"
env:
YOUR_ENV_VAR: ""
π License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
π Links
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