toolbase

Toolbase's MCP integration provides a local runtime for MCP servers that supply tools and plugins to Claude Desktop and other AI platforms. This server (the Runner) is a Deno CLI that executes MCP servers locally, enabling you to discover, install, and manage tools through the Toolbase desktop interface. When you run the MCP runner, Toolbase can load tools and plugins described by MCP servers, expose them to Claude Desktop, and manage their lifecycle from installation to updates. In practice, you will start the local MCP runner and then use Toolbase to browse and install available tools, which will be executed in a secure local environment and surfaced to Claude Desktop for usage.

Prerequisites:\n- Deno (v2.x) installed on your machine.\n- macOS is the currently supported platform for Toolbase, with Windows and Linux in active development.\n\nInstallation steps:\n1) Clone the Toolbase repository:\n git clone https://github.com/Toolbase-AI/toolbase.git\n cd toolbase\n\n2) Install dependencies for the runner (no Node install required):\n cd packages/runner\n deno task dev\n\n3) Start the local MCP runner for development:\n deno task dev\n\n4) (Optional) Build a production binary when available:\n deno task build\n\n5) Open Toolbase Desktop and ensure it connects to the local runner to load and manage MCP servers and tools.\n\nPrerequisites overview:\n- Deno 2.x or compatible runtime for the runner.\n- macOS for Toolbase Desktop usage (per current release notes).

Tips and considerations:\n- Toolbase currently supports macOS for the desktop app; Windows and Linux support is in active development. If you encounter issues starting the runner, ensure Deno is installed and accessible in your PATH.\n- The MCP runner executes servers locally; tools and plugins are loaded through the Toolbase UI.\n- If you modify MCP server configurations, restart the local runner to apply changes.\n- Ensure Claude Desktop is installed if you plan to use tools with Claude Desktop integration.\n- Keep an eye on the Toolbase and MCP documentation for updates to commands and supported features as APIs may change during development.