Wait MCP server

This MCP server provides a simple waiting functionality to pause until other tasks finish, offering progress reporting during the waiting period. It can be used via CLI or as an HTTP server with Server-Sent Events (SSE).

Installation Options

Installing via Smithery

The easiest way to install the Wait tool for Claude Desktop is via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @automation-ai-labs/mcp-wait --client claude

Manual Installation

Alternatively, you can install the package manually:

npm install @automation-ai-labs/mcp-wait

Integration with Claude Desktop/Cursor/Chatwise

To use with Claude Desktop, add the following to your configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-wait": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@automation-ai-labs/mcp-wait"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

Testing via CLI

You can test the server directly using the FastMCP CLI:

npm run dev

This starts the server and allows you to interact with it through the command line interface.

Using MCP Inspector

To inspect the server using the MCP Inspector web UI:

npm run inspect

Running as SSE Server

Start the server with Server-Sent Events support for integrating with other applications:

TRANSPORT_TYPE=sse PORT=8080 npm start

Wait Tool Parameters

The server provides a simple wait tool that accepts the following parameter:

• seconds: The number of seconds to wait (range: 0-300)

Example Usage

To use the wait tool, send a JSON request with the desired wait time:

{
  "seconds": 5
}

This will trigger a 5-second wait, with the server reporting progress during this period.

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "mcp-wait" '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@automation-ai-labs/mcp-wait"],"env":{"TRANSPORT_TYPE":"stdio"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-wait": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@automation-ai-labs/mcp-wait"
            ],
            "env": {
                "TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-wait": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@automation-ai-labs/mcp-wait"
            ],
            "env": {
                "TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect