The Glif MCP server enables you to interact with the Glif platform to run and manage AI workflows (glifs) and bots through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Run Glifs: Execute glifs with specific inputs using the
run_gliftoolAccess Metadata: Retrieve detailed information about glifs, including required inputs via
glif_infoDiscover Content: Explore curated selections with
list_featured_glifsor search by name/descriptionManage User Data: Access your published glifs, account details, liked glifs, and public runs
Customize Workflows: Save glifs as tools, manage bots, create custom tools, and access URI-based resources
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Glifgenerate a meme about AI taking over the world"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
glif-mcp-server
MCP server for running AI workflows from glif.app.
For more info check out https://glif.app or join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/glif
Features
Run workflows with inputs
Get detailed information about workflows, runs, and users
Search and discover workflows
Browse and load agents
Related MCP server: Remote MCP Server (Authless)
Setup
Running via npx (recommended)
If you have nodejs installed, you can run our @glifxyz/glif-mcp-server package via npx:
Get your API token from https://glif.app/settings/api-tokens
Add the server in your Claude Desktop config file. On macOS this is:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json{ "mcpServers": { "glif": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@glifxyz/glif-mcp-server@latest"], "env": { "GLIF_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here" } } } }
Running from a local checkout
Then configure your MCP client:
You can also specify workflow IDs (comma-separated) which will be loaded automatically:
Configuration
Environment variables:
GLIF_API_TOKEN- Required. Your API token from https://glif.app/settings/api-tokensGLIF_IDS- Optional. Comma-separated workflow IDs to load as tools automaticallyIGNORE_DISCOVERY_TOOLS- Set totrueto disable discovery toolsAGENT_TOOLS- Set totrueto enable agent tools
Tools
Core Tools
run_workflow- Run a workflow with the specified ID and inputsworkflow_info- Get detailed information about a workflow
Discovery Tools (enabled by default)
list_featured_workflows- Get a curated list of featured workflowssearch_workflows- Search for workflows by name or descriptionmy_workflows- Get a list of your workflowsmy_user_info- Get detailed information about your account
Agent Tools (disabled by default, enable with AGENT_TOOLS=true)
list_agents- Get a list of agents with optional filteringload_agent- Load an agent and get its details including personality and workflows
Resources
glif://{id}- Get workflow metadataglifRun://{id}- Get run detailsglifUser://{id}- Get user profile
Development
Debugging
Releasing
Edit
package.jsonandsrc/index.tsand bump the versionRun
npm installto update lockfileCommit and push to main
Run
npm run release(requiresghCLI)
License
MIT - see LICENSE