What transport methods does CheerLights MCP Server support?

It supports stdio, sse, and streamable-http transports. The default is stdio (standard I/O).

How do I install CheerLights MCP Server?

Clone the repository and run either `uv sync` (recommended) or `pip install -e .`. The server can then be started with `uv run cheerlights-mcp` or `python -m cheerlights_mcp.server`.

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CheerLights MCP Server

MCP server that allows AI tools to interact with the CheerLights API.

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What is the CheerLights MCP Server?

MCP server that allows AI tools to interact with the CheerLights API.

What the server does

A modern Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive access to the CheerLights API. CheerLights is a global IoT project that synchronizes colors across thousands of connected lights worldwide, creating a real-time shared experience.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the CheerLights MCP Server

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cheerlights": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": ["run", "cheerlights-mcp"],
            "cwd": "/path/to/cheerlights-mcp"
        }
    }
}

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

Example prompts to try

“Use CheerLights to Tools.”
“Use CheerLights to Resources.”

Frequently asked questions

CheerLights is a global Internet of Things project that synchronizes colored lights around the world. Created by Hans Scharler in 2011, it connects thousands of lights that change color in near real-time when someone updates the color on the CheerLights Discord server.