glanceway-mcp
Official# Glanceway MCP Server
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for [Glanceway](https://glanceway.app), the macOS menu bar information app. Lets AI assistants read your sources and items.
## Install
### mcpb (recommended)
Download [`glanceway.mcpb`](https://github.com/glanceway/glanceway-mcp/releases/latest/download/glanceway.mcpb) from the [latest release](https://github.com/glanceway/glanceway-mcp/releases/latest) and open it in Claude Desktop to install.
### Build from source
```bash
npm install
npm run build # bundle to dist/mcpb/server/index.mjs
npm run pack # build + produce dist/glanceway.mcpb
```
### Add to Claude Desktop manually
Add to `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"glanceway": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/dist/mcpb/server/index.mjs"]
}
}
}
```
### Add to Claude Code
```bash
claude mcp add glanceway -- npx -y glanceway-mcp
```
## Tools
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `glanceway_list_sources` | List all enabled sources |
| `glanceway_list_items` | List items, optionally filtered by `sourceId` or `isRead` |
## Prompts
| Prompt | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `summarize` | Fetch all items and produce a grouped digest |
## How it works
The server discovers the running Glanceway app by scanning localhost ports 9470-9479 for the local API. Glanceway must be running for the tools to work.
TDQS
Scored across 3 tools
The three tools are mostly distinct: sources are configuration entities, items are the feed contents, and favorites are a subset of items with dedicated favorited-time sorting. Some ambiguity remains because favorites are also items, but the descriptions clarify the intended distinction.
All tool names follow the same consistent pattern: glanceway_list_<resource>. The verb is always 'list', resources are clear singular nouns, and casing is uniformly snake_case with a consistent prefix.
Three tools is a reasonable, focused set for a read-only listing server. It is slightly minimal, but each tool covers a distinct resource and there is no obvious redundancy or bloat.
The tool set is entirely focused on list operations and lacks any detail retrieval, searching, filtering, or actions such as favoriting/unfavoriting items. While listing sources/items/favorites is coherent, the surface has significant gaps for a real Glanceway workflow.