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An extensible MCP server with a plugin system, proxy forwarding, web dashboard, and service registry for managing MCP tools and services.

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An extensible MCP server with a plugin system, proxy forwarding, web dashboard, and service registry for managing MCP tools and services.

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An extensible Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with a plugin system, proxy forwarding, Web Dashboard, and a built-in service registry.

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Features

  • Dual Transport — stdio (for Cursor / Claude Desktop) and Streamable HTTP
  • Plugin System — 7 built-in utility plugins; extend via npm packages, local paths, or JSON files
  • Proxy Forwarding — Aggregate multiple remote MCP servers into a single endpoint
  • Web Dashboard — Manage plugins, proxies, and logs through a visual interface
  • Service Registry — Pre-loaded catalog of popular MCP services with one-click install and config copy
  • LLM-Powered Search — AI-driven discovery and recommendations for MCP services
  • Docker Ready — Multi-stage build, works out of the box

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Quick Start

Local

npm install
npm run build

# stdio mode (for MCP clients)
npm start

# HTTP mode (starts web server + dashboard)
node dist/index.js http

Docker

# Build and start (detached)
docker compose up --build -d

# View logs
docker compose logs -f

# Stop
docker compose down

The service listens on http://localhost:3080 by default.

Built-in Plugins

Plugin Tools Description
calculator calculator Math expression evaluation
crypto hash-text, random-uuid, random-string Hashing, UUID, random strings
datetime current-time, format-time Current time, time formatting
filesystem list-files, read-file + Resource File listing, reading, file resource
hello-json hello-json + Resource Declarative JSON-authored plugin example
system run-command + Resource Shell command execution, system info resource
text-utils json-format, base64, text-stats JSON formatting, Base64 encode/decode, text stats

MCP Client Configuration

Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aix-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/aix-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Or use HTTP mode (start the server first):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aix-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3080/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aix-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/aix-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Plugin Development

Create a TypeScript file that default-exports an object conforming to the McpPlugin interface:

import { z } from "zod";
import type { McpPlugin } from "aix-mcp-server/plugin";

const plugin: McpPlugin = {
  name: "my-plugin",
  description: "My custom plugin",
  register(server) {
    server.registerTool("my-tool", {
      title: "My Tool",
      description: "Does something useful",
      inputSchema: z.object({
        input: z.string().describe("Input value"),
      }),
    }, async ({ input }) => {
      return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Result: ${input}` }] };
    });
  },
};

export default plugin;

See examples/mcp-plugin-example/ for a complete example.

JSON Plugins

You can also create lightweight local MCP plugins using only JSON, similar to sharing a userscript. JSON plugins are declarative and do not execute arbitrary JavaScript. They currently support template/json tool responses and static resources.

Create plugins/my-json-plugin.json:

{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "name": "my-json-plugin",
  "description": "A declarative JSON MCP plugin",
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "hello",
      "title": "Hello",
      "description": "Return a greeting",
      "inputSchema": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": ["name"],
        "properties": {
          "name": { "type": "string", "description": "Name to greet" }
        }
      },
      "response": {
        "type": "template",
        "text": "Hello {{name}}!"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Then add it to mcp-plugins.json:

{
  "source": "./plugins/my-json-plugin.json",
  "enabled": true
}

Installing Plugins

# Via CLI
node dist/cli.js add ./path/to/plugin
node dist/cli.js add some-npm-package

# Or edit mcp-plugins.json directly

Proxy Configuration

Edit mcp-proxy.json to add remote MCP servers:

{
  "targets": [
    {
      "name": "remote-server",
      "url": "http://other-mcp:3000/mcp",
      "enabled": true,
      "description": "Remote MCP server"
    }
  ]
}

Quality Checks

npm test
npm run registry:validate

registry:validate checks mcp-registry.json and configured JSON plugins before you open a pull request.

Architecture

AIX MCP Server architecture

See Architecture Notes and Registry Schema for contributor-facing design details.

See Cursor Integration Guide to configure this server for one project or all Cursor workspaces.

See Technical Roadmap for the planned v1.1, v1.2, and v2.0 evolution.

Troubleshooting

  • http://localhost:3080/mcp returns Missing or invalid session ID: this is expected when opening the MCP endpoint directly in a browser. Use the Dashboard at http://localhost:3080, or connect through an MCP client.
  • Dashboard changes do not appear: rebuild and restart the server or container after changing TypeScript, plugins, or config files.
  • JSON plugin fails to load: run npm run registry:validate to get an exact field path for the invalid JSON.
  • Sandbox upgrade fails: inspect the failed check and its Fix message in the Dashboard, then rerun sandbox validation.

Project Structure

aix-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts          # Entry (stdio / HTTP transport)
│   ├── cli.ts            # Plugin management CLI
│   ├── loader.ts         # Plugin loader
│   ├── plugin.ts         # Plugin interface
│   ├── proxy.ts          # Proxy forwarding
│   ├── registry.ts       # Service registry
│   ├── llm.ts            # LLM provider integration
│   ├── plugins/          # Built-in plugins
│   │   ├── calculator.ts
│   │   ├── crypto.ts
│   │   ├── datetime.ts
│   │   ├── filesystem.ts
│   │   ├── system.ts
│   │   └── text-utils.ts
│   └── web/
│       ├── api.ts        # Dashboard API routes
│       └── dashboard.html
├── mcp-plugins.json      # Plugin configuration
├── mcp-proxy.json        # Proxy configuration
├── mcp-registry.json     # Service registry data
├── llm-config.json       # LLM provider configuration
├── docker-compose.yml
├── Dockerfile
└── package.json

License

MIT

from github.com/easyzoom/aix-mcp-server

Install AIX Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE
unyly install aix-mcp-server

Installs into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.

First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh

Or configure manually

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add aix-mcp-server -- npx -y github:easyzoom/aix-mcp-server

FAQ

Is AIX Server MCP free?

Yes, AIX Server MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does AIX Server need an API key?

No, AIX Server runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is AIX Server hosted or self-hosted?

Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.

How do I install AIX Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open AIX Server on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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