lrclib-mcp MCP Server

A stdio MCP server that exposes the read-only lrclib.net lyrics API as tools for MCP clients (e.g. Claude Code, Claude Desktop).

Local serverstdioGPL-3.0-or-later

What is the lrclib-mcp Server?

lrclib-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the agroqirax/lrclib-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A stdio MCP server that exposes the read-only lrclib.net lyrics API as tools for MCP clients (e.g. Claude Code, Claude Desktop)”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using npx. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares LRCLIB_API_BASE, LRCLIB_USER_AGENT. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
get_lyrics	GET /api/get
get_lyrics_by_id	GET /api/get/{id}
search_lyrics	GET /api/search

How to install the lrclib-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lrclib": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "git+https://github.com/agroqirax/lrclib-mcp.git"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LRCLIB_API_BASE": "https://lrclib.net/api",
        "LRCLIB_USER_AGENT": "lrclib-mcp/1.0.0 (+https://github.com/agroqirax/lrclib-mcp)"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
LRCLIB_API_BASE	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation
LRCLIB_USER_AGENT	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation