glot

MCP server · by MattJeff

Developer Tools npm v0.4.0

AI-native i18n: live string context, validated translations, glossary for your app catalogs

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.4.0

npm
npx -y glot-i18n

npm
npx -y glot-i18n@0.4.0

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "glot-i18n"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "glot-i18n@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY> glot -- npx -y glot-i18n

claude mcp add --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY> glot -- npx -y glot-i18n@0.4.0

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "glot-i18n"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "glot-i18n@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "glot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "glot-i18n"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "glot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "glot-i18n@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "glot-i18n"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "glot-i18n@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY secret — LLM key used by the translate tool (or OPENAI_API_KEY, per glot.toml). Not needed for context, check or add.

About this server

Distributed as npm, listed under Developer Tools. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install glot?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is glot free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/MattJeff/glot. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support glot?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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