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An MCP server that enables AI assistants to access the Flowbite library of Tailwind CSS componentsβ€”including UI elements, forms, typography, and pluginsβ€”while offering an intelligent theme generator for creating custom branded designs within AI-driven development environments.

MCP Features

  • 🎨 60+ UI Components - Complete access to buttons, cards, modals, dropdowns, and more

  • πŸ“ Form Elements - Input fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, select, textarea, and advanced form components

  • ✍️ Typography Components - Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, lists, and text styling

  • πŸ”Œ Plugin Integrations - Charts, datatables, WYSIWYG editors, and datepickers

  • 🎯 AI-Powered Theme Generator - Create custom branded themes from any hex color

  • πŸ“¦ Component Source Code - Latest Flowbite Tailwind CSS implementations

  • πŸ“‹ Metadata Access - Component descriptions, usage patterns, and integration guides

  • 🌐 Dual Transport Support - Standard I/O (stdio) for CLI or HTTP Streamable for server deployments

  • ⚑ Production Ready - Docker support with health checks and monitoring

  • 🎨 Quickstart Guide - Complete setup and integration documentation

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Quickstart

Using NPX

The simplest way to use Flowbite MCP Server:

# Run directly with npx (no installation needed) npx flowbite-mcp # Show help and options npx flowbite-mcp --help # Run in HTTP server mode for production npx flowbite-mcp --mode http --port 3000

Transport Modes

Standard I/O (stdio)

The default mode for local development and CLI integrations:

# Start in stdio mode (default) node build/index.js # Configure in Claude Desktop config.json { "mcpServers": { "flowbite": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/flowbite-mcp/build/index.js"] } } }

HTTP server

HTTP-based transport for production and multi-client scenarios:

node build/index.js --mode http --port 3000

This will make the MCP server available at 'http://localhost:3000/mcp'.

Environment variables

Configure the server behavior with these environment variables:

# Transport mode: stdio (default) or http MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE=http # Server port for HTTP mode MCP_PORT=3000 # Host binding for HTTP mode MCP_HOST=0.0.0.0 # CORS origins (comma-separated) MCP_CORS_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3000,https://myapp.com

Integration examples

Claude desktop

Update the claude_desktop_config.json file and add the following configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "flowbite": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "flowbite-mcp"] } } }

Cursor editor

Update the mcp.json file and add the following configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "flowbite": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "flowbite-mcp"] } } }

Windsurf editor

Update the mcp_config.json file and add the following configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "flowbite": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "flowbite-mcp"] } } }

Local development

# Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/themesberg/flowbite-mcp.git cd flowbite-mcp # Install dependencies npm install # Build the project npm run build # Run in stdio mode (for Claude Desktop, Cursor) npm start # Run inspector npm run start inspector # Run in HTTP server mode (for production/multi-client) MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE=http npm start

Production deployment (HTTP Mode)

For production servers with multiple clients:

# Using npx npx flowbite-mcp --mode http --port 3000 # Using Docker Compose docker-compose up -d # Health check curl http://localhost:3000/health

Development Scripts

# Build TypeScript to JavaScript npm run build # Watch mode for development npm run watch # Development with auto-reload npm run dev # Run MCP Inspector for debugging npm run inspector # Start production server npm start

Docker Configuration

The project includes a production-ready Docker setup with multi-stage builds for optimal performance.

Quickstart with Docker

# Build and run with Docker Compose (recommended) docker-compose up -d # Check health curl http://localhost:3000/health # View logs docker-compose logs -f # Stop docker-compose down

MCP inspector

Use the MCP Inspector for interactive debugging:

npm run inspector

Logging

Check server logs for detailed information:

# stdio mode logs to console node build/index.js # HTTP mode includes HTTP request logs MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE=http node build/index.js

File structure

flowbite-mcp/ β”œβ”€β”€ src/ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ index.ts # Main server entry point β”‚ └── server-runner.ts # Express HTTP Streamable transport β”œβ”€β”€ data/ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ components/ # 60+ component markdown files β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ forms/ # Form component documentation β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ typography/ # Typography elements β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ plugins/ # Plugin documentation β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ theme.md # Theme variable reference β”‚ └── quickstart.md # Getting started guide β”œβ”€β”€ build/ # Compiled JavaScript output β”œβ”€β”€ package.json β”œβ”€β”€ tsconfig.json └── README.md

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

  1. Fork the repository

  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)

  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')

  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)

  5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Credits

  • Flowbite - For the amazing Tailwind CSS component library

  • Anthropic - For the Model Context Protocol specification

  • Tailwind CSS - For the utility-first CSS framework

Resources

Roadmap

  • Complete component resource access

  • AI-powered theme generator

  • Dual transport support (stdio + HTTP)

  • Flowbite Pro blocks integration (with license authentication)

  • Figma to code conversion tool

  • Enhanced theme customization options

  • Component search and filtering

  • Real-time component preview generation

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