SideButton

Open-source AI agent platform — MCP server, knowledge packs, and workflow automation tools.

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AI agent platform with 40+ AI agent tools. Run autonomous AI agents with agentic workflows, knowledge packs, and real browser control. Connect Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any MCP client.

npx sidebutton@latest
# Dashboard at http://localhost:9876

What you get

Quick Start

# Install and start
npx sidebutton@latest

# Or from source
pnpm install && pnpm build && pnpm start

# Open http://localhost:9876

CLI

pnpm cli serve          # Start server with dashboard
pnpm cli serve --stdio  # Start with stdio transport (for Claude Desktop)
pnpm cli list           # List available workflows
pnpm cli status         # Check server status

# Skill pack management
pnpm cli registry add <path|url>   # Install skill packs from a registry
pnpm cli registry update [name]    # Update installed packs
pnpm cli registry remove <name>    # Uninstall packs and remove registry
pnpm cli search [query]            # Search available skill packs

# Creating skill packs
pnpm cli init [domain]             # Scaffold a new skill pack
pnpm cli validate [path]           # Validate pack structure
pnpm cli publish [source]          # Publish to a registry

MCP Server

SideButton is an AI agent platform and MCP server. AI coding agents connect to it directly for browser control, workflow automation, and domain knowledge.

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT — any MCP client.

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sidebutton": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "http://localhost:9876/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sidebutton": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["sidebutton", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sidebutton": {
      "url": "http://localhost:9876/mcp"
    }
  }
}

MCP Tools

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