Life Dashboard

MCP server · by owen282000

Data & Analytics Docker v1.1.0

Read-only health and screen time history from the Postgres of a self-hosted Life Dashboard Stack

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Install

Pin version registry version 1.1.0

Docker
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0

Docker
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0:1.1.0

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": {
    "life-dashboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PGHOST": "<YOUR_PGHOST>",
        "PGDATABASE": "<YOUR_PGDATABASE>",
        "PGUSER": "<YOUR_PGUSER>",
        "PGPASSWORD": "<YOUR_PGPASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "life-dashboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PGHOST": "<YOUR_PGHOST>",
        "PGDATABASE": "<YOUR_PGDATABASE>",
        "PGUSER": "<YOUR_PGUSER>",
        "PGPASSWORD": "<YOUR_PGPASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env PGHOST=<YOUR_PGHOST> --env PGDATABASE=<YOUR_PGDATABASE> --env PGUSER=<YOUR_PGUSER> --env PGPASSWORD=<YOUR_PGPASSWORD> life-dashboard -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0

claude mcp add --env PGHOST=<YOUR_PGHOST> --env PGDATABASE=<YOUR_PGDATABASE> --env PGUSER=<YOUR_PGUSER> --env PGPASSWORD=<YOUR_PGPASSWORD> life-dashboard -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0:1.1.0

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "life-dashboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PGHOST": "<YOUR_PGHOST>",
        "PGDATABASE": "<YOUR_PGDATABASE>",
        "PGUSER": "<YOUR_PGUSER>",
        "PGPASSWORD": "<YOUR_PGPASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "life-dashboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PGHOST": "<YOUR_PGHOST>",
        "PGDATABASE": "<YOUR_PGDATABASE>",
        "PGUSER": "<YOUR_PGUSER>",
        "PGPASSWORD": "<YOUR_PGPASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "life-dashboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PGHOST": "<YOUR_PGHOST>",
        "PGDATABASE": "<YOUR_PGDATABASE>",
        "PGUSER": "<YOUR_PGUSER>",
        "PGPASSWORD": "<YOUR_PGPASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "life-dashboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PGHOST": "<YOUR_PGHOST>",
        "PGDATABASE": "<YOUR_PGDATABASE>",
        "PGUSER": "<YOUR_PGUSER>",
        "PGPASSWORD": "<YOUR_PGPASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "life-dashboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PGHOST": "<YOUR_PGHOST>",
        "PGDATABASE": "<YOUR_PGDATABASE>",
        "PGUSER": "<YOUR_PGUSER>",
        "PGPASSWORD": "<YOUR_PGPASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "life-dashboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/owen282000/life-dashboard-mcp:1.1.0:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PGHOST": "<YOUR_PGHOST>",
        "PGDATABASE": "<YOUR_PGDATABASE>",
        "PGUSER": "<YOUR_PGUSER>",
        "PGPASSWORD": "<YOUR_PGPASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

MCP_TRANSPORT — Serves MCP on stdio. Over Streamable HTTP, with a bearer token, the stack runs it itself: see docs/mcp.md.
PGHOST required — The stack's Postgres: db on the stack's Docker network.
PGDATABASE required — The stack's database.
PGUSER required — dash_ro, the stack's user that can only read the dash views.
PGPASSWORD required secret — The password of dash_ro: DASH_DB_PASSWORD in the stack's .env.

About this server

Distributed as Docker, listed under Data & Analytics. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Life Dashboard?

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 Life Dashboard free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/owen282000/life-dashboard-stack. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Life Dashboard?

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

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