MCP Server | TanStack CLI Docs

The TanStack CLI includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to:

Claude Desktop Setup

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

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tanstack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@tanstack/cli", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. Then try:

"Create a TanStack Start project called 'my-app' with Clerk auth and Drizzle ORM"

Or:

"How do I use loaders in TanStack Router?"

# Stdio (default, for MCP clients)
tanstack mcp

# HTTP/SSE
tanstack mcp --sse

Tool	Description
listTanStackAddOns	Get available add-ons for project creation
getAddOnDetails	Get detailed info about a specific add-on
createTanStackApplication	Create a new TanStack Start project

Tool	Description
tanstack_list_libraries	List TanStack libraries with metadata
tanstack_doc	Fetch a documentation page by library and path
tanstack_search_docs	Search documentation via Algolia
tanstack_ecosystem	Browse ecosystem partners by category or library

See Tools Reference for parameters and examples.