Val runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 45 installs a week from npm. Last commit 28 May 2026.
QA agent for vibecoded apps. Real browser checks, your AI fixes them. Ship to green.
Nothing serious here today
Today is the operative word: we check Val every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
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 val -e 'VAL_LICENSE_KEY=<VAL_LICENSE_KEY>' -- npx -y @nyx-intelligence/val-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"val": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nyx-intelligence/val-mcp"
],
"env": {
"VAL_LICENSE_KEY": "<VAL_LICENSE_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.val]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@nyx-intelligence/val-mcp"]
env = { VAL_LICENSE_KEY = "<VAL_LICENSE_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"val": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nyx-intelligence/val-mcp"
],
"env": {
"VAL_LICENSE_KEY": "<VAL_LICENSE_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"val": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nyx-intelligence/val-mcp"
],
"env": {
"VAL_LICENSE_KEY": "<VAL_LICENSE_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<VAL_LICENSE_KEY> (Your Val license key (vk_...). Subscribe at val.nyx-intelligence.com (4.99 USD per month) if you do not have one).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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