Intervals.icu MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Claude to the Intervals.icu training platform. Query your training data, create workouts, manage your calendar, and coach athletes — all through natural language in Claude Desktop.

Features

Tools (18)

All tools that operate on athlete data accept an optional athlete_id parameter, so coaches can query and manage data for any of their athletes.

Prompt Templates (3)

Available via the attachment icon (📎) in Claude Desktop:

• analyze_training — Full training analysis: volume, intensity distribution, load/recovery trends, wellness, overtraining risk

• plan_training — Create a periodized training plan based on recent data, with customizable instructions

• weekly_report — Weekly report comparing planned vs. actual training with wellness trends

Related MCP server: garmin-mcp-bridge

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18+

• An Intervals.icu account

• Claude Desktop

1. Get your Intervals.icu credentials

1. Go to Intervals.icu → Settings → Developer Settings

2. Copy your API Key

3. Copy your Athlete ID (e.g. i12345)

2. Install and build

git clone https://github.com/lmolema/intervals-mcp.git
cd intervals-mcp
npm install
npm run build

3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "intervals-icu": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/intervals-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "INTERVALS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "INTERVALS_ATHLETE_ID": "your_athlete_id_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the path and credentials with your own values.

4. Restart Claude Desktop

The Intervals.icu tools should now appear in Claude Desktop.

Usage Examples

Just ask Claude in natural language:

• "What were my activities last week?"

• "How is my fitness trend this month?"

• "Show my athletes"

• "Analyze my athlete's training over the past 4 weeks"

• "Create a 60-minute easy run for Tuesday"

• "Plan 4 weeks of training for my athlete, Tuesday short, Friday long, no intervals"

Workout Syntax

When creating workouts, the server uses the Intervals.icu workout text format. Claude knows this syntax and will generate it correctly. Some examples:

Easy run:
-60' 75-85% pace

DL with zone blocks:
-15' Z1 pace
-15' Z2 pace
-15' Z3 pace
-15' Z1 pace

Interval session (8x600mtr):
-15' wu Z1 pace press lap

8x
-600mtr 94-98% pace
-90" rest Z1 pace

-15' cd Z1 pace press lap

Coaching

If you coach athletes on Intervals.icu, all tools work with their data too. Use list_athletes to find their IDs, then pass athlete_id to any tool — or just refer to them by name and Claude will figure it out.

License

MIT