Glif-MCP: Smart Mirror Essentials for Effortless Style

What is Glif-MCP: Smart Mirror Essentials for Effortless Style?

Glif-MCP is a server solution designed to streamline AI workflow management for developers and users of glif.app. Acting as a "smart mirror" for your workflows, it reflects the state of your Glifs (AI templates) and runs, enabling effortless execution, tracking, and customization. Whether you're automating tasks or curating your favorite AI workflows, Glif-MCP keeps your processes transparent and accessible.

How to Use Glif-MCP: Smart Mirror Essentials for Effortless Style?

Get started in two simple modes:

• Local Setup: Clone the repository, install Node.js dependencies, and configure your API token in Claude Desktop’s config file. Ideal for developers needing full control.
• Remote Deployment: Use Smithery to automatically host and run the server for you. Perfect for users prioritizing convenience over customization.

Once set up, access Glif metadata, execute workflows, and monitor runs directly from your development environment or client dashboard.

Key Features of Glif-MCP: Smart Mirror Essentials for Effortless Style?

Glif-MCP excels in:

• Seamless Execution: Run Glifs with custom inputs and track results in real time.
• Data Transparency: Retrieve detailed metadata for Glifs, user profiles, and historical runs via URI-based endpoints.
• User-Centric Tools: Curate your published Glifs, favorite workflows, and public runs with dedicated API endpoints.
• Scalable Integration: Works flawlessly with tools like Claude Desktop and integrates effortlessly into existing dev workflows.

Use Cases of Glif-MCP: Smart Mirror Essentials for Effortless Style?

Typical scenarios include:

• Workflow Automation: Embed Glif execution into scripts or CI/CD pipelines for repetitive tasks.
• Development Debugging: Use the MCP Inspector tool to troubleshoot API interactions visually.
• Content Curation: Showcase featured Glifs or manage your personal library of AI templates.
• Team Collaboration: Share Glif metadata and run logs securely across development teams.

FAQ from Glif-MCP: Smart Mirror Essentials for Effortless Style?

• Where do I find my API token? Generate it at glif.app’s API tokens page.
• Can I debug server interactions? Yes—use the MCP Inspector for visual debugging.
• Are there usage limits? Yes, subject to your glif.app account tier. Upgrade at pricing page.
• Does this work with other clients? Currently optimized for Claude Desktop, but protocol-compliant tools should integrate smoothly.

glif-mcp

MCP server for running AI workflows from glif.app

For more info check out https://glif.app or join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/glif

Features

• Run glifs with inputs
• Get detailed information about glifs, runs, and users
• Access glif metadata through URI-based resources

Setup

Installing and running locally

First, checkout this code and install dependencies. This assumes you have a recent-ish version of Nodejs:

git clone https://github.com/glifxyz/glif-mcp-server
cd glif-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
# there's now a build/index.js file which is what we'll run next

Then configure your MCP client (e.g. Claude Desktop) to load this server

1. Get your API token from https://glif.app/settings/api-tokens

2. Add the server in your Claude Desktop config file. on macOS this is: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

   {
   "mcpServers": {
   "glif": {
   "command": "node",
   "args": ["/path/to/glif-mcp/build/index.js"],
   "env": {
   "GLIF_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
   }
   }
   }

}

Install and run remotely with Smithery

To install glif-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery, which hosts and runs the MCP server for you:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @glifxyz/glif-mcp-server --client claude

Usage Limits

• Subject to same limits as user accounts
• Purchase more credits at https://glif.app/pricing

Resources

• glif://{id} - Get glif metadata
• glifRun://{id} - Get run details
• glifUser://{id} - Get user profile

Tools

General glif running & info:

• run_glif - Execute a glif with inputs
• glif_info - Get detailed metadata about a glif, including input fields
• list_featured_glifs - Get a curated list of featured glifs

Info about authenticated user's glifs:

• my_glifs - current user's published glifs (no drats)
• my_liked_glifs - current user's liked glifs
• my_runs - current user's public runs

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

To run the test suite (not quite working):

npm run test

And to continuously run tests on changes:

npm run test:watch

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector:

npm run inspector

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

You can also look at the glif-mcp logs inside the Claude logs directy if you're using Claude Desktop.

MCP registries

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.