Basalt

Name: Basalt
Author: basalt-run

by basalt-runversion 1.0.0i★ 1iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.basalt-run/basalt

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Design tokens, components, icons, and a11y data via MCP. For Cursor, Claude, and Windsurf.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi1 of 2 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiVery new★ 1

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: SSE
Category: Design, images & audio
You need to fill in: Authorization

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 2 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
You fill in yourself: Authorization

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport sse basalt https://basalt.run/api/mcp --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basalt": {
      "url": "https://basalt.run/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "basalt": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "https://basalt.run/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

Authorization secret HTTP header
Basalt API key from https://basalt.run Settings

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

Claude ChatGPT Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Open WebUI Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 10, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account basalt-run, which owns the repo
! Caution
Still maintained
Code last changed 7 months ago, more than 6 months ago
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Endpoint responds
Not checked yet; we check endpoints in rotation
… Not checked yet
Sign-in with OAuth
Not checked yet; we check endpoints in rotation
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Design, images & audioi

More stars than 75% of the other 2880 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 6% of the other 2880 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 13% of the other 2880 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Basalt safe?

It passed 1 of 2 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: Authorization

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 7 months ago, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 7 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Next AI Draw.io, Pascal 3D Editor, screenpipe

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

Basalt Design System

Design tokens in Git. Readable by AI. Beautiful to edit.

This repo is managed by Basalt — a design system platform that stores tokens, components, and documentation in Git and serves them to AI coding tools via MCP.

What's in this repo

tokens/

├── primitives.json # Raw values (colors, spacing, radii) ├── semantic.light.json # Light theme semantic tokens └── semantic.dark.json # Dark theme semantic tokens

All tokens use the DTCG 2025.10 format (W3C standard).

Using these tokens with AI tools

Basalt serves this design system to Cursor, Claude Code, Claude Design, and Windsurf via an MCP server. AI tools query your real token values instead of guessing.

See [MCP.md](MCP.md) for setup instructions and available tools.

Quick config (Cursor / Claude Code / Windsurf):

"mcpServers": { "basalt": { "url": "https://basalt.run/api/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer bsk_your_key_here" } } } }

Get a free API key at basalt.run.

Token architecture

Three tiers, each referencing the layer above:

Primitive → raw values (color.orange.500 = #F97316) Semantic → intent + theming (color.action.default → color.orange.500) Component → scoped to UI elements (button.background.default → color.action.default)

AI tools resolve the full chain automatically via MCP.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Basalt

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

Which apps can use it

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Design, images & audioi

Common questions

Alternatives

Next AI Draw.io

Pascal 3D Editor

screenpipe

README from the maker

Basalt Design System

What's in this repo

Using these tokens with AI tools

Token architecture

Links

License