AIX MCP Server
An extensible MCP server with a plugin system, proxy forwarding, web dashboard, and service registry for managing MCP tools and services.
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AIX MCP Server
An extensible Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with a plugin system, proxy forwarding, Web Dashboard, and a built-in service registry.
Features
- Dual Transport — stdio (for Cursor / Claude Desktop) and Streamable HTTP
- Plugin System — 7 built-in utility plugins; extend via npm packages, local paths, or JSON files
- Proxy Forwarding — Aggregate multiple remote MCP servers into a single endpoint
- Web Dashboard — Manage plugins, proxies, and logs through a visual interface
- Service Registry — Pre-loaded catalog of popular MCP services with one-click install and config copy
- LLM-Powered Search — AI-driven discovery and recommendations for MCP services
- Docker Ready — Multi-stage build, works out of the box
Preview
Quick Start
Local
npm install
npm run build
# stdio mode (for MCP clients)
npm start
# HTTP mode (starts web server + dashboard)
node dist/index.js http
Docker
# Build and start (detached)
docker compose up --build -d
# View logs
docker compose logs -f
# Stop
docker compose down
The service listens on http://localhost:3080 by default.
Built-in Plugins
| Plugin | Tools | Description |
|---|---|---|
| calculator | calculator |
Math expression evaluation |
| crypto | hash-text, random-uuid, random-string |
Hashing, UUID, random strings |
| datetime | current-time, format-time |
Current time, time formatting |
| filesystem | list-files, read-file + Resource |
File listing, reading, file resource |
| hello-json | hello-json + Resource |
Declarative JSON-authored plugin example |
| system | run-command + Resource |
Shell command execution, system info resource |
| text-utils | json-format, base64, text-stats |
JSON formatting, Base64 encode/decode, text stats |
MCP Client Configuration
Cursor
Add to your Cursor MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"aix-mcp-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/aix-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
Or use HTTP mode (start the server first):
{
"mcpServers": {
"aix-mcp-server": {
"url": "http://localhost:3080/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"aix-mcp-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/aix-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
Plugin Development
Create a TypeScript file that default-exports an object conforming to the McpPlugin interface:
import { z } from "zod";
import type { McpPlugin } from "aix-mcp-server/plugin";
const plugin: McpPlugin = {
name: "my-plugin",
description: "My custom plugin",
register(server) {
server.registerTool("my-tool", {
title: "My Tool",
description: "Does something useful",
inputSchema: z.object({
input: z.string().describe("Input value"),
}),
}, async ({ input }) => {
return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Result: ${input}` }] };
});
},
};
export default plugin;
See examples/mcp-plugin-example/ for a complete example.
JSON Plugins
You can also create lightweight local MCP plugins using only JSON, similar to sharing a userscript. JSON plugins are declarative and do not execute arbitrary JavaScript. They currently support template/json tool responses and static resources.
Create plugins/my-json-plugin.json:
{
"schemaVersion": 1,
"name": "my-json-plugin",
"description": "A declarative JSON MCP plugin",
"tools": [
{
"name": "hello",
"title": "Hello",
"description": "Return a greeting",
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"required": ["name"],
"properties": {
"name": { "type": "string", "description": "Name to greet" }
}
},
"response": {
"type": "template",
"text": "Hello {{name}}!"
}
}
]
}
Then add it to mcp-plugins.json:
{
"source": "./plugins/my-json-plugin.json",
"enabled": true
}
Installing Plugins
# Via CLI
node dist/cli.js add ./path/to/plugin
node dist/cli.js add some-npm-package
# Or edit mcp-plugins.json directly
Proxy Configuration
Edit mcp-proxy.json to add remote MCP servers:
{
"targets": [
{
"name": "remote-server",
"url": "http://other-mcp:3000/mcp",
"enabled": true,
"description": "Remote MCP server"
}
]
}
Quality Checks
npm test
npm run registry:validate
registry:validate checks mcp-registry.json and configured JSON plugins before you open a pull request.
Architecture
See Architecture Notes and Registry Schema for contributor-facing design details.
See Cursor Integration Guide to configure this server for one project or all Cursor workspaces.
See Technical Roadmap for the planned v1.1, v1.2, and v2.0 evolution.
Troubleshooting
http://localhost:3080/mcpreturnsMissing or invalid session ID: this is expected when opening the MCP endpoint directly in a browser. Use the Dashboard athttp://localhost:3080, or connect through an MCP client.- Dashboard changes do not appear: rebuild and restart the server or container after changing TypeScript, plugins, or config files.
- JSON plugin fails to load: run
npm run registry:validateto get an exact field path for the invalid JSON. - Sandbox upgrade fails: inspect the failed check and its
Fixmessage in the Dashboard, then rerun sandbox validation.
Project Structure
aix-mcp-server/
├── src/
│ ├── index.ts # Entry (stdio / HTTP transport)
│ ├── cli.ts # Plugin management CLI
│ ├── loader.ts # Plugin loader
│ ├── plugin.ts # Plugin interface
│ ├── proxy.ts # Proxy forwarding
│ ├── registry.ts # Service registry
│ ├── llm.ts # LLM provider integration
│ ├── plugins/ # Built-in plugins
│ │ ├── calculator.ts
│ │ ├── crypto.ts
│ │ ├── datetime.ts
│ │ ├── filesystem.ts
│ │ ├── system.ts
│ │ └── text-utils.ts
│ └── web/
│ ├── api.ts # Dashboard API routes
│ └── dashboard.html
├── mcp-plugins.json # Plugin configuration
├── mcp-proxy.json # Proxy configuration
├── mcp-registry.json # Service registry data
├── llm-config.json # LLM provider configuration
├── docker-compose.yml
├── Dockerfile
└── package.json
License
MIT
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