Pi MCP

Name: Pi MCP
Author: earendil-works

Verified · npm:@earendil-works

MCP server by earendil-works · updated today · ★ 117k · 1380k downloads a week

Score 94

Standalone Model Context Protocol client for pi and other applications Pi MCP is published by npm:@earendil-works from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Install Add to Cursor Add to VS Code GitHub Website

Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf

Maintenance

Last commit in the past day

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 116,603 stars, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Pi MCP

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add pi-mcp -- npx -y @earendil-works/pi-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Pi MCP in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@earendil-works/pi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Pi MCP in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@earendil-works/pi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Pi MCP in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "pi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@earendil-works/pi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Pi MCP in VS Code

codex mcp add pi-mcp -- npx -y @earendil-works/pi-mcp

Step-by-step: install Pi MCP in Codex

gemini mcp add pi-mcp npx -y @earendil-works/pi-mcp

Step-by-step: install Pi MCP in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the pi-mcp block.

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Pi MCP: common questions

How do I install Pi MCP?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add pi-mcp -- npx -y @earendil-works/pi-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Pi MCP the official server?

Pi MCP is published by npm:@earendil-works from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Pi MCP free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Pi MCP safe to use?

It scores 94 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Pi MCP?

Similar MCP servers: N8n MCP, Instantdb MCP, Claude Flow CLI, ha-mcp.

Does Pi MCP work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.