Claude IPC MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| registerC | Register this Claude instance with the IPC system |
| sendC | Send a message to another Claude instance |
| broadcastC | Broadcast a message to all other Claude instances |
| checkC | Check for new messages |
| list_instancesB | List all active Claude instances |
| share_fileC | Share file content with another instance |
| share_commandC | Execute a command and share output with another instance |
| renameA | Rename your instance ID (rate limited to once per hour) |
| auto_processC | Automatically check and process IPC messages (for use with auto-check feature) |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| IPC Status | Current status of the IPC system |
TDQS
Scored across 9 tools
Most tools have distinct purposes, but 'check' and 'auto_process' could cause some confusion as both relate to message processing. 'check' is for manual checking, while 'auto_process' is for automated checking with processing, but the boundary isn't perfectly clear. Other tools like 'broadcast', 'send', 'list_instances', and 'register' are clearly differentiated.
Tool names follow a consistent verb-based pattern (e.g., 'broadcast', 'check', 'list_instances', 'register', 'rename', 'send', 'share_command', 'share_file'), all using lowercase with underscores for multi-word names. The only minor deviation is 'auto_process', which includes a prefix, but overall the naming is highly consistent and readable.
With 9 tools, the count is well-scoped for an IPC system covering instance management, messaging, and file/command sharing. Each tool serves a clear purpose, such as registration, listing, sending messages, and sharing resources, making the set comprehensive without being bloated or sparse.
The tool set provides complete coverage for IPC operations: instance management ('register', 'list_instances', 'rename'), messaging ('send', 'broadcast', 'check', 'auto_process'), and resource sharing ('share_command', 'share_file'). There are no obvious gaps, enabling agents to handle the full lifecycle of IPC interactions effectively.