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Discourse — Model Context Protocol server
README
Node.js server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Discourse search operation.
Features
- Search Posts on a Discourse forum using MCP protocol.
API
Tools
- search_posts
- Search posts on a Discourse forum
- Input:
query(string) - Returns an array of post objects
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"discourse": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e", "DISCOURSE_API_URL=https://try.discourse.org",
"-e", "DISCOURSE_API_KEY=1234",
"-e", "DISCOURSE_API_USERNAME=ash",
"ashdev/discourse-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"discourse": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ashdev/discourse-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DISCOURSE_API_URL": "https://try.discourse.org",
"DISCOURSE_API_KEY": "1234",
"DISCOURSE_API_USERNAME": "ash"
}
}
}
}
Build
Docker build:
docker build -t ashdev/discourse-mcp-server .
Installing Discourse
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/AshDevFr/discourse-mcp-serverFAQ
Is Discourse MCP free?
Yes, Discourse MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Discourse need an API key?
No, Discourse runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Discourse hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Discourse in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Discourse 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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