About Synchronity
Synchronity connects AI assistants to online stores through a hosted commerce gateway. Shoppers can find and compare products, manage carts, and complete purchases with approval for sensitive steps; merchants can connect WooCommerce stores.
Key features
- 01Search products and view details
- 02Compare products across stores
- 03Manage carts and track orders
- 04Checkout with buyer approval
- 05Connect WooCommerce stores
Use cases
- 01Find products across connected stores
- 02Compare store listings before buying
- 03Review and update a shopping cart
- 04Connect a WooCommerce catalog
MCP support
Its MCP server exposes shopping tools to MCP clients and connects to the hosted Synchronity gateway. Checkout and payment require buyer approval.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://api.synchronity.app/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http themewireco-synchronity https://api.synchronity.app/mcp{"mcpServers":{"themewireco-synchronity":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.synchronity.app/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"themewireco-synchronity":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.synchronity.app/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"themewireco-synchronity":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.synchronity.app/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"themewireco-synchronity":{"serverUrl":"https://api.synchronity.app/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
26This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project README
Synchronity
Shop anything online with AI — search, compare, and buy across connected stores from any AI assistant.
Synchronity is commerce infrastructure for AI assistants. It connects to the hosted Synchronity gateway at https://api.synchronity.app — there is nothing to self-host.
This repository contains the public, MIT-licensed pieces:
| Part | What it is |
|---|---|
packages/mcp | The MCP server — exposes shopping tools to Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client |
packages/sdk | Typed gateway client used by the MCP server |
desktop-extension | Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb) source — a zero-dependency bridge to the gateway |
plugins/synchronity | Cross-assistant plugin (Claude Code + Codex) — install via the marketplace below |
woocommerce | The Synchronity WooCommerce plugin — makes a store agent-ready |
Releases attach prebuilt artifacts: the
synchronity.mcpbdesktop extension and the WooCommerce plugin zip. See Releases.
For shoppers — connect your AI assistant
Claude Desktop (easiest)
- Download
synchronity.mcpbfrom the latest release (or from api.synchronity.app/setup/download). - Open it with Claude Desktop and click Install.
- Ask Claude to shop — e.g. "Search Synchronity for a wireless keyboard."
Claude Code (plugin marketplace)
/plugin marketplace add themewireco/synchronity
/plugin install synchronity@synchronity
Then just shop — "find me a birthday cake from my stores". The plugin bundles
the synchronity-commerce skill and runs the MCP server locally via npx, so
there is nothing to clone or build.
Codex
Add the Synchronity plugin from this repo (plugins/synchronity). Codex
reads .codex-plugin/plugin.json and connects to the hosted MCP at
https://api.synchronity.app/mcp, with the same synchronity-commerce skill.
Any MCP client (manual)
npm install && npm run build
{
"mcpServers": {
"synchronity": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/synchronity/packages/mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": { "GATEWAY_URL": "https://api.synchronity.app" }
}
}
}
GATEWAY_URL defaults to https://api.synchronity.app. Sensitive actions (checkout, payment) require buyer approval — the assistant walks you through a one-time approval step.
What the assistant can do
Product search & details (with inline images), compare across stores, reviews, cart management, shipping, checkout, card/mobile-money payment, order tracking, and human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive actions.
For merchants — make your WooCommerce store agent-ready
- Download the WooCommerce plugin zip from the latest release.
- In WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the zip, Install and Activate.
- Open WooCommerce → Synchronity, copy your connector key, and register your store with Synchronity.
Your store keeps its own catalog, currency, shipping, and orders — Synchronity routes agent requests to it through the gateway.
Build the artifacts yourself
npm run build # build the MCP server + client
npm run build:mcpb # -> synchronity.mcpb (Claude Desktop extension)
npm run build:plugin # -> synchronity-woocommerce-v<version>.zip
Configuration
| Env var | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
GATEWAY_URL | https://api.synchronity.app | Synchronity gateway base URL |
DEFAULT_SITE_ID | — | Optional default store to scope tools to |
DEBUG | false | Verbose logging to stderr |
Reviewing & testing
New here or reviewing the connector? Follow the end-to-end walkthrough: docs/reviewer-testing.md.
Privacy & support
- Privacy Policy: PRIVACY.md · at synchronity.app/privacy-policy
- Support: [email protected]
License
MIT © Themewire — see LICENSE.
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