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# Airthings Consumer MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Airthings Air Quality Monitor devices.

## Claude Desktop

Download airthings-consumer-mcp.mcpb from [Releases](https://github.com/michaelahern/airthings-consumer-mcp/releases)

### Installation

 * [Getting Started with Local MCP Servers on Claude Desktop](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/10949351-getting-started-with-local-mcp-servers-on-claude-desktop)
 * [Desktop Extensions: One-click MCP server installation for Claude Desktop](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/desktop-extensions)

### Screenshot

![Screenshot of Claude Desktop showing a sample interaction with Airthings Consumer MCP Server](./claude.png)

## Claude Code

Config: [`.mcp.json`](.mcp.json)

```text
$ claude
╭───────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ✻ Welcome to Claude Code!                         │
│                                                   │
│   /help for help, /status for your current setup  │
│                                                   │
│   cwd: /workspaces/airthings-consumer-mcp         │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

> Use #airthings to get the current indoor air quality and provide an opinion on the current readings.

● Kitchen Air Quality - Very Good

  Excellent readings:
  - Radon: 0.89 pCi/L (well below EPA action level)
  - CO2: 465 ppm (good ventilation)
  - Temperature: 69.6°F (comfortable)
  - VOCs: 114 ppb (improved from earlier, good level)

  Good readings:
  - PM2.5/PM1: 2 mg/m³ (low particulate matter)

  Needs attention:
  - Humidity: 34% (still low - add moisture to reach 40-60%)

  Bedroom device appears offline or not reporting data.
```

## Amazon Q

Config: [`.amazonq/mcp.json`](.amazonq/mcp.json)

```text
$ q
✓ airthings_consumer_mcp loaded in 0.95 s


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🤖 You are chatting with claude-4-sonnet

> Use #airthings to get the current indoor air quality and provide an opinion on the current readings.

> I'll get the current air quality readings from your Airthings devices and provide an analysis.

🛠️  Using tool: airthings from mcp server airthings_consumer_mcp
 ⋮ 
 ● Running airthings with the param:
 ⋮  {
 ⋮    "arguments": {},
 ⋮    "name": "airthings"
 ⋮  }

> ## Kitchen Air Quality - Very Good Overall

Excellent readings:
• **Radon**: 0.89 pCi/L (well below EPA action level of 4 pCi/L)
• **CO2**: 465 ppm (good ventilation - below 600 ppm is ideal)
• **Temperature**: 69.6°F (comfortable range)
• **VOCs**: 114 ppb (good level for indoor air)

Good readings:
• **PM2.5/PM1**: 2 mg/m³ (low particulate matter levels)
• **Pressure**: 79,226 Pa (normal atmospheric pressure)

Needs attention:
• **Humidity**: 34% (low - ideal range is 40-60% for comfort and health)

Recommendations:
• Consider adding a humidifier to bring humidity up to the 40-60% range
• The low humidity could cause dry skin, respiratory irritation, and static electricity
• All other readings indicate excellent air quality with good ventilation

Bedroom Status:
• Device appears offline or not reporting data - you may want to check the device connection or battery status

Overall, your kitchen has excellent air quality with just the humidity needing some attention!
```

TDQS

B3.3/5.0

Scored across 1 tool

Disambiguation5/5

Only one tool exists, so there is no risk of ambiguity or confusion between tools.

Naming Consistency5/5

With a single tool, naming consistency is inherently maintained, even though the name 'airthings' is a noun rather than following a verb_noun pattern.

Tool Count2/5

The server has only one tool, which is too few for managing Airthings devices and sensor data; a typical scope would require multiple tools for different operations.

Completeness2/5

A single tool covering all device information and sensor readings lacks specificity and modularity; agents cannot perform targeted operations like retrieving data for a specific device or sensor type.

Maintenance

ActivitySlowing
ResponsivenessWithin a week