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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add layergen-mcp -e 'LAYERGEN_API_KEY=<LAYERGEN_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @layergen/mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"layergen-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@layergen/mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAYERGEN_API_KEY": "<LAYERGEN_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.layergen-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@layergen/mcp"]
env = { LAYERGEN_API_KEY = "<LAYERGEN_API_KEY>" }
{
"mcpServers": {
"layergen-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@layergen/mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAYERGEN_API_KEY": "<LAYERGEN_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"layergen-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@layergen/mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAYERGEN_API_KEY": "<LAYERGEN_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
Put your own value in place of
<LAYERGEN_API_KEY> (Layergen API key (lg_live_...). Create one at https://app.layergen.ai → Settings → API → Set up MCP in 60 seconds).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
LAYERGEN_API_URL (Override the API base URL (default: https://layergen.ai). Useful for testing against Vercel preview deploys).
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