ChatCrystal runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 441 installs a week from npm. Last commit 23 Oct 2026.
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We read the source, 1 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
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.
const worker = spawn(
const modulePath = path.join(
appPath,
"server",
"dist",
"server",
"src",
relativeModulePath,
Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.
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.
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 chatcrystal -- npx -y chatcrystal
{
"mcpServers": {
"chatcrystal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chatcrystal"
]
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.chatcrystal]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "chatcrystal"]
{
"mcpServers": {
"chatcrystal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chatcrystal"
]
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"chatcrystal": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chatcrystal"
]
}
}
}
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
CHATCRYSTAL_BASE_URL (Optional ChatCrystal Core URL. Leave empty to use the local default at http://localhost:3721), CHATCRYSTAL_API_TOKEN (Optional token for a protected ChatCrystal Cloud or remote instance).
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