toolbase

⚠️ We’re currently in the process of updating the open-source Toolbase repository to reflect our latest changes after testing with alpha testers.

Toolbase

Toolbase is a desktop application that makes it easy to add tools and plugins to Claude and AI Platforms. It provides a simple interface for discovering, installing, and managing tools without requiring technical expertise.

Learn more at https://gettoolbase.ai

Powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

⚠️ Developer Preview: This project is currently in active development. APIs and features may change without notice.

Features

• 🔍 Visual tool browser
• 🚀 One-click tool installation
• 🔧 Simple configuration management
• 🔌 Seamless Claude Desktop integration

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Claude Desktop installed

Download and Run Toolbase

Toolbase currently only supports macOS. Support for Windows and Linux in active development.

1. Download the latest version of Toolbase from https://gettoolbase.ai
2. Open the application and start using tools and plugins with Claude Desktop

Project Structure

toolbase/
├── packages/
   ├── app/      # Desktop application for tool management
   └── runner/   # Secure local runner for MCP servers

This monorepo contains two main packages:

• packages/app - Desktop application for tool management and configuration, built with Electron
• packages/runner - Local runner for executing MCP servers and tools, built with Deno

See individual package READMEs for detailed documentation:

• Desktop App Documentation
• Runner Documentation

Development Setup

Although setup as a monorepo, each package are managed independently.

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Toolbase-AI/toolbase.git
cd toolbase

Desktop App (packages/app)

The desktop application is built with Electron and provides the main user interface.

• Desktop App Documentation

Prequisites

• Node 22
• npm

cd packages/app
npm install

# Run the Electron development application
npm start

Runner (packages/runner)

The runner is a Deno CLI and library that executes MCP servers locally to provide tools and plugins to Claude Desktop and other AI platforms. This will be built into a binary to run on the user's local devices.

• Runner Documentation

Prequisites

• Deno 2

cd packages/runner

# Run locally
deno task dev [OPTIONS]

# Build binary
deno task build

License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• 📖 Website
• 📧 Email Support

Acknowledgments

• Built for enhancing Claude Desktop
• Uses the Model Context Protocol
• Inspired by the MCP community