Discourse MCP Server

This Node.js server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enhance Discourse search functionality. It enables searching for posts on a Discourse forum using the MCP protocol, allowing external applications like Claude Desktop to leverage Discourse's content.

Features

• Search Posts: Facilitates searching posts on a Discourse forum.
  • Input: query (string) representing the search term.
  • Returns: An array of post objects matching the query.

Usage with Claude Desktop

To integrate with Claude Desktop, configure the claude_desktop_config.json file using either Docker or NPX.

Docker

The provided JSON snippet configures Claude to run the server within a Docker container, setting environment variables for Discourse API access.

NPX

Alternatively, the server can be run using NPX, directly executing the @ashdev/discourse-mcp-server package. Environment variables for API access are also configured in this setup.

Build

To build the Docker image:

docker build -t ashdev/discourse-mcp-server .