Thingctx

MCP server · by thingctx

Other Tools Python v0.2.2

Drive devices and APIs from their W3C Thing Description. You gate every operation.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.2.2

Python
uvx thingctx

Python
uvx thingctx@0.2.2

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": {
    "thingctx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "thingctx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thingctx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "thingctx@0.2.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add thingctx -- uvx thingctx

claude mcp add thingctx -- uvx thingctx@0.2.2

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thingctx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "thingctx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thingctx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "thingctx@0.2.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "thingctx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "thingctx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "thingctx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "thingctx@0.2.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thingctx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "thingctx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thingctx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "thingctx@0.2.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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.

THINGCTX_POLICY — What the agent may do: read-only | full.
THINGCTX_APPROVE_WHEN — When the agent asks before acting: declared | destructive | all | never.
THINGCTX_FS_ROOT — Sandbox directory for the filesystem Thing. Unset = refuse every filesystem call.

GitHub

⭐ 16 stars · 最近更新于 16 天前 · Apache-2.0 license

About this server

thingctx thingctx turns a description of any API, device, or local process into tools an AI agent can call: authorized per operation, over the system's own transport, and the agent never holds your keys. The description is a W3C Web of Things Thing Description (a TD), a plain JSON file naming what t…

Summary from the project README — github.com/thingctx/thingctx

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

Frequently asked questions

What does the Thingctx MCP server do?

How do I install Thingctx?

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 Thingctx free to use?

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

Which clients support Thingctx?

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

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