signal-mcp
Allows sending and receiving messages, managing contacts and groups, reacting to messages, and more via the Signal messaging platform using signal-cli's JSON-RPC API.
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Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
signal-mcp
MCP server for Signal via signal-cli — send messages, receive messages, manage contacts and groups, react, and more over stdio.
Installation
bunx @daanrongen/signal-mcpRelated MCP server: signal-mcp-server
Tools (10 total)
Domain | Tools | Coverage |
Contacts |
| Account listing, contact and group management, registration checks |
Messaging |
| Send text and files, poll or subscribe for incoming messages, reactions, typing indicators, read receipts |
Configuration
Variable | Required | Description |
| Yes | signal-cli base URL (e.g. |
Setup
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"signal": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["@daanrongen/signal-mcp"],
"env": {
"SIGNAL_URL": "http://localhost:8080"
}
}
}
}Claude Code CLI
claude mcp add signal -e SIGNAL_URL=http://localhost:8080 -- bunx @daanrongen/signal-mcpDevelopment
bun install
bun run dev # watch mode
bun test # run tests
bun run typecheck # tsc type check
bun run lint # biome check
bun run build # bundle to dist/main.jsArchitecture
src/
config.ts # SIGNAL_URL env var config
errors.ts # SignalError, SignalRpcError tagged errors
main.ts # stdio entry point, ManagedRuntime setup
domain/
SignalClient.ts # port interface (Context.Tag)
models.ts # Schema.Class domain models
signal.test.ts # unit tests against test adapter
infra/
SignalClientLive.ts # HTTP JSON-RPC adapter (signal-cli)
SignalClientTest.ts # in-memory test adapter
mcp/
server.ts # McpServer factory, tool registration
utils.ts # runTool, formatSuccess helpers
tools/
contacts.ts # list_accounts, list_contacts, list_groups, get_user_status
messaging.ts # send_message, send_attachment, receive_messages, subscribe_messages, send_reaction, send_typing, mark_as_readHexagonal architecture: domain port (SignalClient) is injected via Effect Layer. The live adapter calls the signal-cli JSON-RPC HTTP API; the test adapter returns predictable in-memory values.
License
MIT
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