ToolBox MCP server

The ToolBox MCP Server is an AI-powered automation tool development platform that provides modular architecture, AI assistance, enterprise-grade capabilities, and real-time updates. It allows you to create, manage, and orchestrate tools through a flexible system that integrates with Claude Desktop.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your system
• MongoDB and Redis instances (optional, for enterprise features)
• Claude Desktop application (for integration)

Setup Instructions

1. Install the server dependencies:

npm install

2. Build the server:

npm run build

3. For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Integration with Claude Desktop

To integrate with the Claude Desktop application, add the following server configuration to the appropriate location:

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

{
  "command": "node",
  "args": [
    "--inspect=9229",
    "/MCP/ToolBox/build/index.js"
  ],
  "env": {
    "MONGO_URI": "mongodb://user:password@host:port/db",
    "MONGO_INDEX_OPS": "true",
    "REDIS_URI": "redis://:password@host:port",
    "SSH_server1_URI": "username:password@host:port",
    "GEMINI_API_KEY":"GEMINI_API_KEY",
    "SSEPORT": "8080"
  },
  "disabled": false,
  "autoApprove": []
}

Usage

Available Tools

ToolBox provides various tools that you can use for automation. These tools are loaded from the src/tools directory and can be invoked through the Claude Desktop interface.

Using the Workflow Tool

The workflow_tool allows you to orchestrate complex workflows by chaining multiple tools together:

• Serial Execution: Execute tools in a sequential manner
• Parallel Execution: Run multiple tools simultaneously
• Transaction Management: Handle errors with compensation mechanisms
• Detailed Reporting: Generate execution reports

Creating and Managing Resources

Resources are generated dynamically as a result of tool execution. For example:

• The create_note tool creates a note resource that can be accessed via its URI
• The summarize_notes prompt can generate summaries of notes created with the create_note tool

Debugging

Using Node.js Inspector

Launch the server with the inspection flag:

node --inspect=9229 build/index.js

Then, connect to the server using Chrome DevTools by navigating to chrome://inspect.

VSCode Debugging

Create a .vscode/launch.json file with the following configuration:

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "node",
            "request": "attach",
            "name": "ToolBox",
            "address": "localhost",
            "port": 9229,
            "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}"
        }
    ]
}

Launch the server with the --inspect=9229 flag and attach the VSCode debugger.

Security Considerations

Sensitive Data Warning

Do not configure containers with sensitive data such as API keys or database passwords. Any sensitive data exchanged with the LLM is inherently compromised unless the LLM is running on your local machine.

How to add this MCP server to 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 > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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 explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.