Blackbird MCP Server
OfficialClick on "Deploy 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., "@Blackbird MCP Servercheck this text for AI-generated content"
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.
Blackbird MCP Server
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you have:
You will need either:
BLACKBIRD_USERNAMEandBLACKBIRD_PASSWORDBLACKBIRD_CLIENT_KEYandBLACKBIRD_SECRET_KEY
You can verify your uv installation by running:
uv --version
Git installed (only needed if using Git installation method)
On macOS:
brew install gitOn Linux:
Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt install gitRedHat/CentOS:
sudo yum install git
On Windows: Download Git for Windows
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Blackbird MCP server installation
Configuring the Claude Desktop app
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/blackbirdai-team/blackbird-mcp-server.git
cd blackbird-mcp-serverConfigure
claude_desktop_config.json
For macOS:
# Create the config file if it doesn't exist
touch "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json"
# Opens the config file in TextEdit
open -e "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json"
# Alternative method using Visual Studio Code (requires VS Code to be installed)
code "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json"For Windows:
code %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonAdd the Blackbird server configuration:
Replace <PATH-TO-REPO> with the path where you cloned the repository.
Replace the *** with your actual Blackbird credentials. Note: you only need BLACKBIRD_CLIENT_KEY and BLACKBIRD_SECRET_KEY, or BLACKBIRD_USERNAME and BLACKBIRD_PASSWORD.
{
"mcpServers": {
"blackbird-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"--with",
"backoff",
"mcp",
"run",
"<PATH-TO-REPO>/blackbird-mcp-server/server.py"
],
"env": {
"BLACKBIRD_CLIENT_KEY": "***",
"BLACKBIRD_SECRET_KEY": "***",
"BLACKBIRD_USERNAME": "***",
"BLACKBIRD_PASSWORD": "***"
}
}
}
}Configuring Cursor
Note: Requires Cursor version 0.45.6 or higher
To set up the Blckbird MCP server in Cursor:
Open Cursor Settings
Navigate to Features > MCP Servers
Click on the "+ Add New MCP Server" button
Fill out
mcp.jsonthe same way as you would for Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"blackbird-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"--with",
"backoff",
"mcp",
"run",
"<PATH-TO-REPO>/blackbird-mcp-server/server.py"
],
"env": {
"BLACKBIRD_CLIENT_KEY": "***",
"BLACKBIRD_SECRET_KEY": "***",
"BLACKBIRD_USERNAME": "***",
"BLACKBIRD_PASSWORD": "***"
}
}
}
}This server cannot be deployed
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