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Discourse — Model Context Protocol server

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Discourse — Model Context Protocol server

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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 .

from github.com/AshDevFr/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-server

FAQ

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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