Name: Pusher Channels
Author: CrashBytes

Install

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

Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a Pusher Channels key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Pusher Channels key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done
Paste these settings and save the file
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use Pusher Channels and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Pusher Channels or shows a Pusher Channels tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect Pusher Channels yet

Pusher Channels runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect Pusher Channels

Steps for Claude →You need a Pusher Channels key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →You need a Pusher Channels key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →You need a Pusher Channels key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →You need a Pusher Channels key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Chat & email that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Inbox Zero✓ ChatGPT
draw.io✓ ChatGPT
TradingMCP✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a Pusher Channels key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Pusher Channels key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done
Paste this command and press Enter
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Pusher Channels listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Pusher Channels and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Pusher Channels or shows a Pusher Channels tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

You need a Pusher Channels key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Pusher Channels key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Done
Fill in your key
In the Pusher Channels settings, PUSHER_APP_ID, PUSHER_KEY, PUSHER_SECRET, PUSHER_CLUSTER is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Pusher Channels and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Pusher Channels or shows a Pusher Channels tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

You need a Pusher Channels key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Pusher Channels key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Done
Fill in your key
In the Pusher Channels settings, PUSHER_APP_ID, PUSHER_KEY, PUSHER_SECRET, PUSHER_CLUSTER is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Pusher Channels and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Pusher Channels or shows a Pusher Channels tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

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JSON settings are under “For developers” below

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For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass

VS Code (mcp.json)

Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass

Values you fill in

PUSHER_APP_ID required env
Your Pusher application ID
PUSHER_KEY required env
Your Pusher application key
PUSHER_SECRET secret required env
Your Pusher application secret
PUSHER_CLUSTER required env
Pusher cluster region (e.g. us2, eu, ap1)

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.

Run on your computer in

Claude 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 Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

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 13, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account CrashBytes, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 11 days ago
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

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Compared with others in Chat & emaili

More stars than 92% of the other 1995 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 2% of the other 1995 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1995 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 Pusher Channels safe?

It passed 3 of 3 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: PUSHER_APP_ID, PUSHER_KEY, PUSHER_SECRET, PUSHER_CLUSTER

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 11 days ago, and the latest version (1.0.3) reached the registry 9 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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Pusher Channels MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI agents the ability to send realtime messages, query channels, and manage users through Pusher Channels.

Tools

Tool	Description
`trigger_event`	Send an event to one or more channels
`trigger_batch_events`	Send up to 10 events in a single API call
`list_channels`	List active channels with optional prefix filter
`get_channel_info`	Get subscription/user count for a channel
`get_presence_users`	List users connected to a presence channel
`authorize_channel`	Generate auth tokens for private/presence channels
`terminate_user_connections`	Disconnect all connections for a user

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or later
A Pusher Channels account (free tier available)

Installation

npm install -g @crashbytes/pusher-mcp-server

Or clone and build from source:

git clone https://github.com/CrashBytes/pusher-mcp-server.git

cd pusher-mcp-server npm install npm run build

Configuration

You need four environment variables from your Pusher dashboard:

Variable	Description
`PUSHER_APP_ID`	Your Pusher app ID
`PUSHER_KEY`	Your Pusher app key
`PUSHER_SECRET`	Your Pusher app secret
`PUSHER_CLUSTER`	Your Pusher cluster (e.g. `us2`, `eu`, `ap1`)

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

"mcpServers": { "pusher": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/pusher-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "PUSHER_APP_ID": "your_app_id", "PUSHER_KEY": "your_app_key", "PUSHER_SECRET": "your_app_secret", "PUSHER_CLUSTER": "us2" } } } }

If installed globally via npm:

"mcpServers": { "pusher": { "command": "pusher-mcp-server", "env": { "PUSHER_APP_ID": "your_app_id", "PUSHER_KEY": "your_app_key", "PUSHER_SECRET": "your_app_secret", "PUSHER_CLUSTER": "us2" } } } }

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add pusher -- node /path/to/pusher-mcp-server/build/index.js

Set the environment variables in your shell before running, or configure them in your Claude Code MCP settings.

Example Prompts

Once configured, you can ask Claude things like:

"Send a 'deploy-complete' event to the notifications channel with the message 'v2.1.0 deployed'"
"Show me all active presence channels"
"How many users are on the presence-lobby channel?"
"Disconnect user abc123 from all channels"

Development

npm install

npm run dev # Run with tsx (hot reload) npm run build # Compile TypeScript npm run type-check # Check types without emitting

Tutorial

For a step-by-step guide on building this server from scratch, see the full tutorial on CrashBytes.

License

MIT

Pusher Channels

What it does

Install

Install Node.js

Sign up and create a Pusher Channels key

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Node.js

Sign up and create a Pusher Channels key

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Node.js

Sign up and create a Pusher Channels key

Click this button to open Cursor

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Node.js

Sign up and create a Pusher Channels key

Click this button to open VS Code

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Installed on your computer

Values you fill in

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

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

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Chat & emaili

Common questions

Others in the same category

Inbox Zero

draw.io

TradingMCP

README from the maker

Pusher Channels MCP Server

Tools

Prerequisites

Installation

Configuration

Usage with Claude Desktop

Usage with Claude Code

Example Prompts

Development

Tutorial

License