AutoEQ MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOEQ_DATA_DIR | No | Directory for repo clone and SQLite DB | ~/.autoeq-mcp |
| AUTOEQ_MCP_HOST | No | SSE server host | 0.0.0.0 |
| AUTOEQ_MCP_PORT | No | SSE server port | 3008 |
| AUTOEQ_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS | No | Comma-separated allowed hosts for SSE |
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
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| eq_searchA | Search the AutoEQ database for headphones/IEMs. Filter by name, type, sound signature, or measurement source. |
| eq_profileB | Get detailed EQ profile for a headphone. Includes parametric EQ, fixed band EQ, and per-band sound analysis. |
| eq_compareA | Compare two headphones band-by-band with sound signature analysis. |
| eq_recommendA | Recommend headphones based on sound preference and type. Sorted by Harman preference score. |
| eq_rankingA | Get headphone rankings by Harman headphone listener preference score. |
| eq_targetsA | List all available EQ target curves (Harman, Diffuse Field, etc.). |
| eq_syncA | Pull latest AutoEQ data from GitHub and rebuild the database. May take a few minutes. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 7 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: compare headphones, get EQ profiles, view rankings, get recommendations, search the database, sync data, and list target curves. There is no overlap in functionality, and the descriptions make the distinctions unambiguous.
All tool names follow a consistent 'eq_' prefix with a descriptive suffix (e.g., compare, profile, ranking), using snake_case uniformly. This pattern is predictable and enhances readability across the tool set.
With 7 tools, the server is well-scoped for its purpose of managing headphone EQ data and recommendations. Each tool serves a unique and necessary function, avoiding bloat while covering core operations like querying, syncing, and analyzing.
The tool set provides comprehensive coverage for the AutoEQ domain, including data retrieval (search, profile, targets), analysis (compare, ranking), recommendations, and maintenance (sync). There are no obvious gaps, enabling full agent workflows from discovery to implementation.