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If you already use Layered Code, the layered code mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. The AI, equipped with Layered Code's MCP tools, can: - Create the HTML structure with semantic markup - Generate CSS for a modern dark theme with proper contrast - Organize project files and assets automatically - Set up responsive design.
Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
mcp_server — Start the Model Context Protocol server for Claude Desktop integrationtool — Run various tools and utilities (use with subcommands like below)Example — tool nextjs_app_create myapp typescript --src-dir --import-alias="~/"Commands — start , stop <app|all>, restart <app|all>, delete <app|all>, list, logs [app] [flags]Auto — detects dev/start scripts from package.jsonUsage — lc_js_lint <app_name> [--fix] [--config=<config_file>] <files...>Options — - --fix: Automatically fix problems that can be fixedExamples — - Single file: lc_js_lint myapp src/index.jsImportant — LLMs using MCP should automatically read prompt ID '1' (General Principles) at the start of every conversationConfiguration is passed through the environment: LAYERED_APPS_DIRECTORY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Layered Code's toolset — mcp_server, tool, Example and 6 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by layered-flow; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| mcp_server | Start the Model Context Protocol server for Claude Desktop integration |
| tool | Run various tools and utilities (use with subcommands like below) |
| Example | tool nextjs_app_create myapp typescript --src-dir --import-alias="~/" |
| Commands | start <app>, stop <app|all>, restart <app|all>, delete <app|all>, list, logs [app] [flags] |
| Auto | detects dev/start scripts from package.json |
| Usage | lc_js_lint <app_name> [--fix] [--config=<config_file>] <files...> |
| Options | - --fix: Automatically fix problems that can be fixed |
| Examples | - Single file: lc_js_lint myapp src/index.js |
| Important | LLMs using MCP should automatically read prompt ID '1' (General Principles) at the start of every conversation |
{
"globalShortcut": "",
"mcpServers": {
"layered-code": {
"command": "<see table above>",
"args": ["mcp_server"]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| LAYERED_APPS_DIRECTORY | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
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