Lighthouse MCP Server

stdio transport adapter for Lighthouse MCP

Remote serverstreamable-http

What is the Lighthouse MCP server?

Connect Lighthouse to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. stdio transport adapter for Lighthouse MCP. The lighthouse mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

The user-facing packages cover overlapping Lighthouse capabilities:

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Type — check all packages: pnpm typecheck
  • Package — Use it when

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: LIGHTHOUSE_URL, LIGHTHOUSE_API_KEY. 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.

Installation

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Lighthouse's toolset — Type, Package — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GitHub Actions; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Worth knowing first

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Typecheck all packages: pnpm typecheck
PackageUse it when

How to install the Lighthouse MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lighthouse-1": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@letpeoplework/lighthouse-mcp-stdio"],
      "env": {
        "LIGHTHOUSE_URL": "your-value",
        "LIGHTHOUSE_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
LIGHTHOUSE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
LIGHTHOUSE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Lighthouse to Type.
  • Use Lighthouse to Package.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Lighthouse to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Type, Package) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Lighthouse directly.