Buoy runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 284 installs a week from npm. Last commit 24 Sep 2026.
Design tokens and drift checks for coding agents: use the token, not the hardcoded value.
What the code does
We read the source, 6 d ago · rules ccca72095570
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
execSync(getPluginInstallCommand(missing), { stdio: "inherit" });
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
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 buoy -- npx -y @buoy-design/cli{
"mcpServers": {
"buoy": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@buoy-design/cli"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.buoy]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@buoy-design/cli"]{
"mcpServers": {
"buoy": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@buoy-design/cli"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"buoy": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@buoy-design/cli"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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Buoy — questions
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