Reachy Mini MCP

# Reachy Mini MCP **Give your AI a body.** This MCP server lets AI systems control [Pollen Robotics' Reachy Mini](https://www.pollen-robotics.com/reachy-mini/) robot—speak, listen, see, and express emotions through physical movement. Works with Claude, GPT, Grok, or any MCP-compatible AI. 7 tools. 30 minutes to first demo. Zero robotics expertise required. --- ## For AI Systems Token-efficient tool reference for programmatic use: | Tool | Args | Purpose | |------|------|---------| | `speak` | `text, listen_after=0` | Voice + gesture, optionally listen after | | `listen` | `duration=3` | STT via Deepgram Nova-2 | | `snap` | - | Camera capture (base64 JPEG) | | `show` | `emotion, move=""` | Express emotion or play recorded move | | `look` | `roll, pitch, yaw, z, duration` | Head positioning (degrees) | | `rest` | `mode="neutral"` | neutral / sleep / wake | | `discover` | `library="emotions"` | Find available recorded moves | ### speak() Supports embedded move markers for choreographed speech: ``` speak("[move:curious1] What's this? [move:surprised1] Oh wow!") ``` Moves fire right before their speech chunk. Use `listen_after=5` to hear response. ### show() Built-in emotions (fast, local): `neutral`, `curious`, `uncertain`, `recognition`, `joy`, `thinking`, `listening`, `agreeing`, `disagreeing`, `sleepy`, `surprised`, `focused` Recorded moves (81 from Pollen): ``` show(move="loving1") show(move="fear1") show(move="serenity1") ``` Use `discover()` to see all available moves. --- ## Quick Start ```bash # Install cd reachy-mini-mcp poetry install # Set API key (required for speak/listen) export DEEPGRAM_API_KEY=your_key_here # Start simulator daemon mjpython -m reachy_mini.daemon.app.main --sim --scene minimal # Run MCP server poetry run python src/server.py ``` ## Architecture ``` AI (Claude/GPT/Grok) → MCP Server → SDK → Daemon → Robot/Simulator ``` 7 tools following Miller's Law—fits in working memory. ## Voice Providers | Provider | Status | Use Case | |----------|--------|----------| | [Grok Voice](https://x.ai/news/grok-voice-agent-api) | ✅ Supported | xAI's expressive voice (Eve, Ara, Leo, Rex, Sal) | | [Deepgram](https://deepgram.com/) | ✅ Supported | TTS (Aura 2) + STT (Nova 2) | Grok Voice is used automatically when `XAI_API_KEY` is set. Falls back to Deepgram otherwise. ## MCP Config ### Claude Desktop `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "reachy-mini": { "command": "poetry", "args": ["-C", "/path/to/reachy-mini-mcp", "run", "python", "src/server.py"], "env": { "DEEPGRAM_API_KEY": "your_key_here" } } } } ``` ### Claude Code `~/.claude.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "reachy-mini": { "command": "poetry", "args": ["-C", "/path/to/reachy-mini-mcp", "run", "python", "src/server.py"], "env": { "DEEPGRAM_API_KEY": "your_key_here" } } } } ``` ## Environment Variables | Variable | Required | Default | Purpose | |----------|----------|---------|---------| | `XAI_API_KEY` | No | - | Grok Voice TTS (preferred) | | `GROK_VOICE` | No | `Eve` | Grok voice: Ara, Eve, Leo, Rex, Sal, Mika, Valentin | | `DEEPGRAM_API_KEY` | Yes* | - | TTS (fallback) + STT | | `REACHY_DAEMON_URL` | No | `http://localhost:8321/api` | Daemon API endpoint | *Required if `XAI_API_KEY` not set ## Requirements - Python 3.10+ - [reachy-mini SDK](https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy_mini) (installed via poetry) - MuJoCo (for simulation) - Deepgram API key (for speak/listen) ## Hardware Notes - **Simulator:** `mjpython` required on macOS for MuJoCo visualization - **Real hardware:** Same MCP server, daemon auto-connects - **Port conflicts:** Zenoh uses 7447, daemon uses 8321 by default ## License MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) ## Acknowledgments - [Reachy Mini SDK](https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy_mini) by [Pollen Robotics](https://www.pollen-robotics.com/) (Apache 2.0) - Grok Voice integration pattern from [dillera's reachy_mini_conversation_app](https://huggingface.co/spaces/dillera/reachy_mini_conversation_app) ## Links - [Reachy Mini SDK](https://github.com/pollen-robotics/reachy_mini) (Apache 2.0) - [FastMCP](https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp) - [MCP Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) - [mVara](https://mvara.ai/)