Glanceway

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MCP server for Glanceway, the macOS menu bar information app, enabling AI assistants to read sources and items.

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MCP server for Glanceway, the macOS menu bar information app, enabling AI assistants to read sources and items.

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MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Glanceway, the macOS menu bar information app. Lets AI assistants read your sources and items.

Install

mcpb (recommended)

Download glanceway.mcpb from the latest release and open it in Claude Desktop to install.

Build from source

npm install
npm run build    # bundle to dist/mcpb/server/index.mjs
npm run pack     # build + produce dist/glanceway.mcpb

Add to Claude Desktop manually

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glanceway": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/dist/mcpb/server/index.mjs"]
    }
  }
}

Add to Claude Code

claude mcp add glanceway -- npx -y glanceway-mcp

Tools

Tool	Description
`glanceway_list_sources`	List all enabled sources
`glanceway_list_items`	List items, optionally filtered by `sourceId` or `isRead`

Prompts

Prompt	Description
`summarize`	Fetch all items and produce a grouped digest

How it works

The server discovers the running Glanceway app by scanning localhost ports 9470-9479 for the local API. Glanceway must be running for the tools to work.

from github.com/glanceway/glanceway-mcp

Install Glanceway in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE

unyly install glanceway-mcp

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 glanceway-mcp -- npx -y glanceway-mcp

FAQ

Is Glanceway MCP free?

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

Does Glanceway need an API key?

No, Glanceway runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Glanceway hosted or self-hosted?

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

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

Open Glanceway 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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