mcp-server

Model Context Protocol server for images search using Inspire backend. Claude Dekstop ready

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Install / Use

claude mcp add tech-inspire -- npx -y github:tech-inspire/mcp-server

If the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.

About this skill

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MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server

Quality Score

65/100

Our assessment of mcp-server

mcp-server scores 65/100 on our quality scale, 3957th of 4,620 Development & Engineering skills we index.

Its MCP Server is 1.9 KB long, well organised into 8 sections with 4 code examples: moderately detailed.

It has 3 GitHub stars, so there is little community track record yet; judge it on its content.

Substance

20/30

Structure

20/20

Description

12/15

Adoption

3/20

Freshness

11/15

Maintenance, license and trust

The repository was last updated about 11 months ago. That is recent enough to be usable, but agent tooling moves fast, so check the instructions against your agent's current version.
Our last check on 2026-09-06 found the source still online.
It is released under GPL-3.0, a copyleft license: you can use it, but modified versions you distribute must carry the same license.
Its trust signals score 81/100, with 3 cautions from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install mcp-server?: Run claude mcp add tech-inspire -- npx -y github:tech-inspire/mcp-server. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent.
Which AI agents does mcp-server work with?: It is written for Claude Code and Claude Desktop, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
Is mcp-server safe to use?: It is GPL-3.0-licensed and scores 81/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
Is mcp-server still maintained?: The repository was last updated about 11 months ago. That is recent enough to be usable, but agent tooling moves fast, so check the instructions against your agent's current version.

Skill content

View source on GitHub

Inspire MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that uses Inspire backend images search capabilities.

Available Tools

get-similar-images-by-description - Get similar images by their text description
- Required arguments:
  - description (string): Image description
  - limit (number): Pagination limit
  - offset (number): Pagination offset

Configuration

INSPIRE_API_BASE: base path for the backend gateway. Default: http://localhost:7080
IMAGES_BASE_PATH: base path for images. Example: https://<some-bucket>.s3.com/

Variables can be configured using environment variables or command-line arguments, depending on the runtime platform (Docker/Node).

Building

Docker:

docker build -t tech-inspire/mcp .

Node:

npm ci && npm run build

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inspire": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "INSPIRE_API_BASE=<API_URL>",
        "-e",
        "IMAGES_BASE_PATH=<IMAGE_BASE_PATH>",
        "tech-inspire/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Node

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inspire": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/repo/build/index.js",
        "--INSPIRE_API_BASE=<INSPIRE_API_BASE>",
        "--IMAGES_BASE_PATH=<IMAGES_BASE_PATH>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

License

This MCP server is licensed under the GNU General Public License, as described in the LICENSE file.

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tech-inspire

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GitHub Stars3

CategoryDevelopment

Updated11mo ago

Forks0

tech-inspire/mcp-server

Languages

TypeScript

Trust signals

81/100

From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.

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