TradingView MCP Jackson

If you found this from the YouTube video — welcome. This is the improved fork. Everything you need is below.

Built on top of the original tradingview-mcp by @tradesdontlie. Full credit to them for the foundation. This fork adds a morning brief workflow, a rules config, and fixes the launch bug on TradingView Desktop v2.14+.

[!WARNING] Not affiliated with TradingView Inc. or Anthropic. This tool connects to your locally running TradingView Desktop app via Chrome DevTools Protocol. Review the Disclaimer before use.

[!IMPORTANT] Requires a valid TradingView subscription. This tool does not bypass any TradingView paywall. It reads from and controls the TradingView Desktop app already running on your machine.

[!NOTE] All data processing happens locally. Nothing is sent anywhere. No TradingView data leaves your machine.

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What's New in This Fork

Feature	What it does
morning_brief	One command that scans your watchlist, reads all your indicators, and returns structured data for Claude to generate your session bias
session_save / session_get	Saves your daily brief to ~/.tradingview-mcp/sessions/ so you can compare today vs yesterday
rules.json	Write your trading rules once — bias criteria, risk rules, watchlist. The morning brief applies them automatically every day
Launch bug fix	Fixed tv_launch compatibility with TradingView Desktop v2.14+
tv brief CLI	Run your morning brief from the terminal in one word

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One-Shot Setup

Paste this into Claude Code and it will handle everything:

Set up TradingView MCP Jackson for me. 
Clone https://github.com/LewisWJackson/tradingview-mcp-jackson.git to ~/tradingview-mcp-jackson, run npm install, then add it to my MCP config at ~/.claude/.mcp.json (merge with any existing servers, don't overwrite them). 
The config block is: { "mcpServers": { "tradingview": { "command": "node", "args": ["/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/tradingview-mcp-jackson/src/server.js"] } } } — replace YOUR_USERNAME with my actual username.
Then copy rules.example.json to rules.json and open it so I can fill in my trading rules.
Finally restart and verify with tv_health_check.

Or follow the manual steps below.

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Prerequisites

• TradingView Desktop app (paid subscription required for real-time data)
• Node.js 18+
• Claude Code (for MCP tools) or any terminal (for CLI)
• macOS, Windows, or Linux

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Quick Start

1. Clone and install

git clone https://github.com/LewisWJackson/tradingview-mcp-jackson.git ~/tradingview-mcp-jackson
cd ~/tradingview-mcp-jackson
npm install

2. Set up your rules

cp rules.example.json rules.json

Open rules.json and fill in:

• Your watchlist (symbols to scan each morning)
• Your bias criteria (what makes something bullish/bearish/neutral for you)
• Your risk rules (the rules you want Claude to check before every session)

3. Launch TradingView with CDP

TradingView must be running with the debug port enabled.

Mac:

./scripts/launch_tv_debug_mac.sh

Windows:

scripts\launch_tv_debug.bat

Linux:

./scripts/launch_tv_debug_linux.sh

Or use the MCP tool after setup: "Use tv_launch to start TradingView in debug mode"

4. Add to Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/.mcp.json (merge with any existing servers):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tradingview": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/tradingview-mcp-jackson/src/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_USERNAME with your actual username. On Mac: echo $USER to check.

5. Verify

Restart Claude Code, then ask: "Use tv_health_check to verify TradingView is connected"

6. Run your first morning brief

Ask Claude: "Run morning_brief and give me my session bias"

Or from the terminal:

npm link  # install tv CLI globally (one time)
tv brief

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Morning Brief Workflow

This is the feature that turns this from a toolkit into a daily habit.

Before every session:

1. TradingView is open (launched with debug port)
2. Run: tv brief in your terminal (or ask Claude: "run morning_brief")
3. Claude scans every symbol in your watchlist, reads your indicator values, applies your rules.json criteria, and prints:

BTCUSD  | BIAS: Bearish  | KEY LEVEL: 94,200  | WATCH: RSI crossing 50 on 4H
ETHUSD  | BIAS: Neutral  | KEY LEVEL: 3,180   | WATCH: Ribbon direction on daily
SOLUSD  | BIAS: Bullish  | KEY LEVEL: 178.50  | WATCH: Hold above 20 EMA

Overall: Cautious session. BTC leading bearish, SOL the exception — watch for divergence.

4. Save it: "save this brief" (uses session_save)
5. Next morning, compare: "get yesterday's session" (uses session_get)

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What This Tool Does

• Morning brief — scan watchlist, read indicators, apply your rules, print session bias
• Pine Script development — write, inject, compile, debug scripts with AI
• Chart navigation — change symbols, timeframes, zoom to dates, add/remove indicators
• Visual analysis — read indicator values, price levels, drawn levels from custom indicators
• Draw on charts — trend lines, horizontal levels, rectangles, text
• Manage alerts — create, list, delete price alerts
• Replay practice — step through historical bars, practice entries and exits with P&L tracking
• Screenshots — capture chart state
• Multi-pane layouts — 2x2, 3x1 grids with different symbols per pane
• Stream data — JSONL output from your live chart for monitoring scripts
• CLI access — every tool is also a tv command, pipe-friendly JSON output

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How Claude Knows Which Tool to Use

Claude reads CLAUDE.md automatically when working in this project. It contains the full decision tree.

You say...	Claude uses...
"Run my morning brief"	morning_brief → apply rules → session_save
"What was my bias yesterday?"	session_get
"What's on my chart?"	chart_get_state → data_get_study_values → quote_get
"Give me a full analysis"	quote_get → data_get_study_values → data_get_pine_lines → data_get_pine_labels → capture_screenshot
"Switch to BTCUSD daily"	chart_set_symbol → chart_set_timeframe
"Write a Pine Script for..."	pine_set_source → pine_smart_compile → pine_get_errors
"Start replay at March 1st"	replay_start → replay_step → replay_trade
"Set up a 4-chart grid"	pane_set_layout → pane_set_symbol
"Draw a level at 94200"	draw_shape (horizontal_line)

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Tool Reference (81 MCP tools)

Morning Brief (new in this fork)

Tool	What it does
morning_brief	Scan watchlist, read indicators, return structured data for session bias. Reads rules.json automatically.
session_save	Save the generated brief to ~/.tradingview-mcp/sessions/YYYY-MM-DD.json
session_get	Retrieve today's brief (or yesterday's if today not saved yet)

Chart Reading

Tool	When to use	Output size
chart_get_state	First call — get symbol, timeframe, all indicator names + IDs	~500B
data_get_study_values	Read current RSI, MACD, BB, EMA values from all indicators	~500B
quote_get	Get latest price, OHLC, volume	~200B
data_get_ohlcv	Get price bars. Use summary: true for compact stats	500B (summary) / 8KB (100 bars)

Custom Indicator Data (Pine Drawings)

Read line.new(), label.new(), table.new(), box.new() output from any visible Pine indicator.

Tool	When to use
data_get_pine_lines	Horizontal price levels (support/resistance, session levels)
data_get_pine_labels	Text annotations + prices ("PDH 24550", "Bias Long")
data_get_pine_tables	Data tables (session stats, analytics dashboards)
data_get_pine_boxes	Price zones as {high, low} pairs

Always use study_filter to target a specific indicator: study_filter: "MyIndicator".

Chart Control

Tool	What it does
chart_set_symbol	Change ticker (BTCUSD, AAPL, ES1!, NYMEX:CL1!)
chart_set_timeframe	Change resolution (1, 5, 15, 60, D, W, M)
chart_set_type	Change style (Candles, HeikinAshi, Line, Area, Renko)
chart_manage_indicator	Add/remove indicators. Use full names: "Relative Strength Index" not "RSI"
chart_scroll_to_date	Jump to a date (ISO: "2025-01-15")
indicator_set_inputs / indicator_toggle_visibility	Change indicator settings, show/hide

Pine Script Development

Tool	Step
pine_set_source	1. Inject code into editor
pine_smart_compile	2. Compile with auto-detection + error check
pine_get_errors	3. Read compilation errors if any
pine_get_console	4. Read log.info() output
pine_save	5. Save to TradingView cloud
pine_analyze	Offline static analysis (no chart needed)
pine_check	Server-side compile check (no chart needed)

Replay Mode

Tool	Step
replay_start	Enter replay at a date
replay_step	Advance one bar
replay_autoplay	Auto-advance (set speed in ms)
replay_trade	Buy/sell/close positions
replay_status	Check position, P&L, date
replay_stop	Return to realtime

Multi-Pane, Alerts, Drawings, UI

Tool	What it does
pane_set_layout	Change grid: s, 2h, 2v, 2x2, 4, 6, 8
pane_set_symbol	Set symbol on any pane
draw_shape	Draw horizontal_line, trend_line, rectangle, text
alert_create / alert_list / alert_delete	Manage price alerts
batch_run	Run action across multiple symbols/timeframes
watchlist_get / watchlist_add	Read/modify watchlist
capture_screenshot	Screenshot (regions: full, chart, strategy_tester)
tv_launch / tv_health_check	Launch TradingView and verify connection

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CLI Commands

tv brief                           # run morning brief
tv session get                     # get today's saved brief
tv session save --brief "..."      # save a brief

tv status                          # check connection
tv quote                           # current price
tv symbol BTCUSD                   # change symbol
tv ohlcv --summary                 # price summary
tv screenshot -r chart             # capture chart
tv pine compile                    # compile Pine Script
tv pane layout 2x2                 # 4-chart grid
tv stream quote | jq '.close'      # monitor price ticks

Full command list: tv --help

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Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
cdp_connected: false	TradingView isn't running with --remote-debugging-port=9222. Use the launch script.
ECONNREFUSED	TradingView isn't running or port 9222 is blocked
MCP server not showing in Claude Code	Check ~/.claude/.mcp.json syntax, restart Claude Code
tv command not found	Run npm link from the project directory
morning_brief — "No rules.json found"	Run cp rules.example.json rules.json and fill it in
morning_brief — watchlist empty	Add symbols to the watchlist array in rules.json
Tools return stale data	TradingView still loading — wait a few seconds
Pine Editor tools fail	Open Pine Editor panel first: ui_open_panel pine-editor open

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Architecture

Claude Code  ←→  MCP Server (stdio)  ←→  CDP (port 9222)  ←→  TradingView Desktop (Electron)

• 78 original tools + 3 morning brief tools = 81 MCP tools total
• Transport: MCP over stdio + CLI (tv command)
• Connection: Chrome DevTools Protocol on localhost:9222
• No external network calls — everything runs locally
• Zero extra dependencies beyond the original

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Credits

This fork is built on tradingview-mcp by @tradesdontlie. The original tool is the foundation — go star their repo.

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Disclaimer

This project is provided for personal, educational, and research purposes only.

This tool uses the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP), a standard debugging interface built into all Chromium-based applications. It does not reverse engineer any proprietary TradingView protocol, connect to TradingView's servers, or bypass any access controls. The debug port must be explicitly enabled by the user via a standard Chromium command-line flag.

By using this software you agree that:

1. You are solely responsible for ensuring your use complies with TradingView's Terms of Use and all applicable laws.
2. This tool accesses undocumented internal TradingView APIs that may change at any time.
3. This tool must not be used to redistribute, resell, or commercially exploit TradingView's market data.
4. The authors are not responsible for any account bans, suspensions, or other consequences.

Use at your own risk.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Applies to source code only, not to TradingView's software, data, or trademarks.