# MCP Server for Fider
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to interact with [Fider](https://getfider.com/) - an open-source customer feedback tool.
## Features
This MCP server provides the following tools:
**Posts:**
- **list_posts** - List posts with filtering options (search, view, limit, tags)
- **get_post** - Retrieve a specific post by number
- **create_post** - Create new posts (requires authentication)
- **edit_post** - Edit existing posts (requires collaborator/admin role)
- **delete_post** - Delete posts (requires admin role)
- **respond_to_post** - Change post status (open, planned, started, completed, declined, duplicate)
**Comments:**
- **list_comments** - List comments for a specific post
- **add_comment** - Add a comment to a post (requires authentication)
- **update_comment** - Update a comment (requires authentication and ownership)
- **delete_comment** - Delete a comment (requires authentication and ownership/admin)
**Tags:**
- **list_tags** - List all available tags
- **create_tag** - Create a new tag (requires admin role)
- **update_tag** - Update an existing tag (requires admin role)
- **delete_tag** - Delete a tag (requires admin role)
- **assign_tag** - Assign a tag to a post (requires collaborator/admin role)
- **unassign_tag** - Unassign a tag from a post (requires collaborator/admin role)
## Installation
### Using uvx (recommended - no installation needed!)
```bash
# Install uv if you haven't already
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# Run directly from PyPI (once published)
uvx --from mcp-fider==2025.06.27.170000 --refresh-package mcp-fider mcp-fider
# Or run from GitHub directly
uvx --from git+https://github.com/ringostat/fider-mcp.git mcp-fider
```
### Using pip (if you prefer traditional method)
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ringostat/fider-mcp.git
cd fider-mcp
# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
# Install the package
pip install -e .
```
## Configuration
The server requires the following environment variables:
- `FIDER_BASE_URL` or `FIDER_URL` - Your Fider instance URL (e.g., `https://feedback.example.com`)
- `FIDER_API_KEY` - Optional API key for authentication (required for creating, editing, and deleting posts)
### Getting a Fider API Key
1. Log in to your Fider instance as an administrator
2. Go to Settings → API
3. Generate a new API key
4. Copy the key and set it as the `FIDER_API_KEY` environment variable
## Usage
### With Claude Desktop
1. Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
**macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
**Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
2. Add the following configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"fider": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "mcp-fider==2025.06.27.170000",
"--refresh-package", "mcp-fider", "mcp-fider"],
"env": {
"FIDER_BASE_URL": "https://your-fider-instance.com",
"FIDER_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
```
3. Restart Claude Desktop
### Running Directly
You can also run the server directly for testing:
```bash
# Set environment variables
export FIDER_BASE_URL="https://your-fider-instance.com"
export FIDER_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
# Run from PyPI (once published)
uvx --from mcp-fider==2025.06.27.170000 --refresh-package mcp-fider mcp-fider
# Or run from GitHub directly
uvx --from git+https://github.com/ringostat/fider-mcp.git mcp-fider
```
## Development
### Running Tests
```bash
uv run pytest
```
### Code Formatting
```bash
uv run black .
uv run ruff check .
```
### Publishing to PyPI
```bash
# Build the package
uv build
# Publish to PyPI
uv publish
```
## Tool Descriptions
### list_posts
List posts from Fider with optional filtering.
Parameters:
- `query` (string) - Search keywords
- `view` (string) - Filter and order options: all, recent, my-votes, most-wanted, most-discussed, planned, started, completed, declined, trending
- `limit` (integer) - Number of entries to return (1-100, default: 30)
- `tags` (string) - Comma-separated list of tags to filter by
### get_post
Get a specific post by its number.
Parameters:
- `number` (integer, required) - The post number to retrieve
### create_post
Create a new post (requires authentication).
Parameters:
- `title` (string, required) - The title of the post
- `description` (string) - The description of the post
### edit_post
Edit an existing post (requires collaborator/admin role).
Parameters:
- `number` (integer, required) - The post number to edit
- `title` (string, required) - The new title of the post
- `description` (string) - The new description of the post
### delete_post
Delete a post (requires admin role).
Parameters:
- `number` (integer, required) - The post number to delete
- `reason` (string) - Reason for deletion
### respond_to_post
Respond to a post by changing its status (requires collaborator/admin role).
Parameters:
- `number` (integer, required) - The post number to respond to
- `status` (string, required) - The new status: open, planned, started, completed, declined, duplicate
- `text` (string) - Optional description of the status change
- `originalNumber` (integer) - Required when status is 'duplicate' - the post number to merge into
## Comment Tools
### list_comments
List comments for a specific post.
Parameters:
- `number` (integer, required) - The post number to get comments for
### add_comment
Add a comment to a post (requires authentication).
Parameters:
- `number` (integer, required) - The post number to comment on
- `content` (string, required) - The comment content
### update_comment
Update a comment (requires authentication and ownership).
Parameters:
- `post_number` (integer, required) - The post number
- `comment_id` (integer, required) - The comment ID to update
- `content` (string, required) - The new comment content
### delete_comment
Delete a comment (requires authentication and ownership/admin).
Parameters:
- `post_number` (integer, required) - The post number
- `comment_id` (integer, required) - The comment ID to delete
## Tag Tools
### list_tags
List all available tags.
Parameters: None
### create_tag
Create a new tag (requires admin role).
Parameters:
- `name` (string, required) - The tag name
- `color` (string, required) - The tag color (hex format, e.g., #FF0000)
- `isPublic` (boolean) - Whether the tag is public (default: true)
### update_tag
Update an existing tag (requires admin role).
Parameters:
- `slug` (string, required) - The tag slug to update
- `name` (string, required) - The new tag name
- `color` (string, required) - The new tag color (hex format, e.g., #FF0000)
- `isPublic` (boolean) - Whether the tag is public
### delete_tag
Delete a tag (requires admin role).
Parameters:
- `slug` (string, required) - The tag slug to delete
### assign_tag
Assign a tag to a post (requires collaborator/admin role).
Parameters:
- `post_number` (integer, required) - The post number
- `slug` (string, required) - The tag slug to assign
### unassign_tag
Unassign a tag from a post (requires collaborator/admin role).
Parameters:
- `post_number` (integer, required) - The post number
- `slug` (string, required) - The tag slug to unassign
## Troubleshooting
### Connection Issues
- Ensure your Fider instance is accessible from your network
- Check that the `FIDER_BASE_URL` is correct and doesn't have a trailing slash
- Verify your API key is valid if you're getting authentication errors
### Permission Errors
- Creating, editing, and deleting posts requires proper authentication
- Ensure your API key has the necessary permissions for the operations you're trying to perform
## License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
