Toolkit MCP Server

Generate random IDs, QR codes, and hashes, encode and decode values, and geolocate IPs, plus gated network and system diagnostics, via MCP. STDIO or

Remote serverstreamable-http

What is the Toolkit MCP server?

Generate random IDs, QR codes, and hashes, encode and decode values, and geolocate IPs, plus gated network and system diagnostics, via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP. That is what the toolkit mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

  • Declarative tool definitions — single file per tool, framework handles registration and validation
  • Unified error handling — handlers throw, framework catches, classifies, and formats
  • Typed error contracts — each fallible tool declares its failure reasons with recovery hints the agent can act on
  • Pluggable auth: none, jwt, oauth
  • Structured logging with optional OpenTelemetry tracing
  • STDIO and Streamable HTTP transports

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 9 tools. What each one is for:

  • toolkit_hash_value — Generate a cryptographic digest (sha256/sha512/sha1/md5), or constant-time-compare a value against an expected digest
  • toolkit_generate_id — Mint cryptographically-random identifiers — UUIDv4, UUIDv7, or ULID — singly or in batches up to 1000
  • toolkit_generate_qr — Encode text or a URL into a QR code as SVG markup, base64 PNG, or a terminal-renderable string
  • toolkit_encode_value — Encode or decode a value across base64, base64url, hex, or URL percent-encoding, in either direction
  • toolkit_geolocate_ip — Resolve a public IP or hostname to geographic and network metadata — country, city, coordinates, ASN, timezone
  • toolkit_check_networkGated, off by default. Read-only network diagnostics from the server host — ping, traceroute, TCP connectivity, or egress-IP detection
  • toolkit_check_systemGated, off by default. Report a facet of the server host's system state — OS, CPU, memory, load average, or network interfaces
  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Installation — The Installation tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, TOOLKIT_ENABLE_NET_DIAGNOSTICS, TOOLKIT_ENABLE_SYSTEM_INFO, TOOLKIT_GEO_API_KEY, TOOLKIT_GEO_BASE_URL. 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.

  • Bun v1.3.2 or higher (or Node.js v24+). - No API key needed — geolocation uses the keyless ip-api free tier by default.

Getting it running

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.

How it compares

This sits in the knowledge and memory group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Toolkit's toolset — toolkit_hash_value, toolkit_generate_id, toolkit_generate_qr and 6 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by cyanheads; 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.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 9 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Toolkit.
  • 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
toolkit_hash_valueGenerate a cryptographic digest (sha256/sha512/sha1/md5), or constant-time-compare a value against an expected digest.
toolkit_generate_idMint cryptographically-random identifiers — UUIDv4, UUIDv7, or ULID — singly or in batches up to 1000.
toolkit_generate_qrEncode text or a URL into a QR code as SVG markup, base64 PNG, or a terminal-renderable string.
toolkit_encode_valueEncode or decode a value across base64, base64url, hex, or URL percent-encoding, in either direction.
toolkit_geolocate_ipResolve a public IP or hostname to geographic and network metadata — country, city, coordinates, ASN, timezone.
toolkit_check_network**Gated, off by default.** Read-only network diagnostics from the server host — ping, traceroute, TCP connectivity, or egress-IP detection.
toolkit_check_system**Gated, off by default.** Report a facet of the server host's system state — OS, CPU, memory, load average, or network interfaces.
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Toolkit MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "toolkit-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["@cyanheads/toolkit-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • Bun v1.3.2 or higher (or Node.js v24+). - No API key needed — geolocation uses the keyless ip-api free tier by default.
VariableDescriptionRequired
MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
MCP_LOG_LEVELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
TOOLKIT_ENABLE_NET_DIAGNOSTICSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
TOOLKIT_ENABLE_SYSTEM_INFOConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
TOOLKIT_GEO_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
TOOLKIT_GEO_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Toolkit to toolkit hash value.
  • Use Toolkit to toolkit generate id.
  • Use Toolkit to toolkit generate qr.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Toolkit to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 9 tools (toolkit_hash_value, toolkit_generate_id, toolkit_generate_qr, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Toolkit directly.