inspo

Name: inspo
Author: Nutlope

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MCP server by Nutlope · updated 21 days ago · ★ 902 · 356 downloads a week

Score 87

Real production websites for coding agents: palettes, fonts, fold autopsies and reference JSX. inspo is a community project by Nutlope, not verified by a company domain.

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

Maintenance

Last commit 21 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 902 stars, original repository

Security

No risky patterns in the files we checked

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`TOGETHER_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Optional. Enables query-embedding semantic search; everything else works without it.
`INSPO_CATALOGUE_URL`Environment variable	Optional	Optional. Point at a self-hosted catalogue instead of the public CDN.
`INSPO_PROFILE`Environment variable	Optional	Optional. 'lite' or 'full' tool surface (auto-detected per client by default).
`INSPO_IMAGES`Environment variable	Optional	Optional. 'thumbs' or 'none' - whether tool results inline thumbnail image blocks.
`INSPO_MAX_TOKENS`Environment variable	Optional	Optional. Token ceiling per tool response (300 to 200000); trims lower-ranked results first.

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

Install inspo

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add inspo -- npx -y inspo-mcp

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

Step-by-step: install inspo in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inspo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "inspo-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install inspo in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inspo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "inspo-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install inspo in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "inspo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "inspo-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install inspo in VS Code

codex mcp add inspo -- npx -y inspo-mcp

Step-by-step: install inspo in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inspo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "inspo-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install inspo in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add inspo npx -y inspo-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install inspo 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 inspo block.

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Security check

No download-and-run commands, hidden instructions or signs of sending keys out were found.

Checked automatically: README.md, package.json. This looks for known risky patterns and is not a full audit. How grades work

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inspo: common questions

How do I install inspo?

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

Is inspo the official server?

inspo is a community project by Nutlope, not verified by a company domain.

Is inspo free?

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

Is inspo safe to use?

It scores 87 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to inspo?

Does inspo work with ChatGPT?

Yes. Add its server URL in ChatGPT as a custom connector. See MCP in ChatGPT.