Agency MCP Server

MCP server for on-demand agent template registry — search, browse, and spawn specialized AI agents

Local serverstdio

What is the Agency MCP server?

MCP server for on-demand agent template registry — search, browse, and spawn specialized AI agents. The agency mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 3 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

Your AI assistant is a generalist. Sometimes you need a specialist -- a game economy designer, a security auditor, a technical writer. This MCP server gives your assistant instant access to 150+ expert agent templates. Describe what you need, it finds the right agent and spawns it.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • Resources — The Resources tool exposed by this server
  • Prompts — The Prompts tool exposed by this server

Configuration

You will need 2 environment variables: AGENCY_AGENTS_PATH, AGENCY_REPO_URL. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Adding it to your client

The server ships on npm as agency-mcp-server, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

When to reach for it

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Agency's toolset — Tools, Resources, Prompts — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by npupko; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Agency's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the agency mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
ResourcesThe Resources tool exposed by this server.
PromptsThe Prompts tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Agency MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agency": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "agency-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
AGENCY_AGENTS_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
AGENCY_REPO_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Agency to Tools.
  • Use Agency to Resources.
  • Use Agency to Prompts.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Agency to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (Tools, Resources, Prompts) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Agency directly.