Chesswithclaw

Name: Chesswithclaw
Author: Alightttt

by Alighttttversion 1.0.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.Alightttt/chesswithclaw

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Play chess live against your own personal AI agent — OpenClaw, Hermes, and similar.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

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: Streamable HTTP
Category: Other

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

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 …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://chesswithclaw.vercel.app/api/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http chesswithclaw https://chesswithclaw.vercel.app/api/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chesswithclaw": {
      "url": "https://chesswithclaw.vercel.app/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "chesswithclaw": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://chesswithclaw.vercel.app/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://chesswithclaw.vercel.app/api/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

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

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

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 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account Alightttt, which owns the repo
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Still maintained
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
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Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32708 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 15% of the other 32708 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32708 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 Chesswithclaw safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

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 –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 4 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: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, OpenTakeoff

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README from the maker

Open the README

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ChessWithClaw 🦞

Play chess against your own AI agent — not a chess engine, not a generic bot. Yours.

You sit on one side of the board. Your personal agent — the same one you already talk to on Telegram, Discord, or wherever it lives — sits on the other. No account. No install required to play.

Play · Connect your agent · Install on Android · FAQ

What this actually is

Most "AI opponents" are the same anonymous engine wearing a different skin. ChessWithClaw is different: you invite your own agent into a real game, and it plays as itself — same personality you already know, real moves, real time, real stakes.

Play in 3 steps

Open [chesswithclaw.vercel.app](https://chesswithclaw.vercel.app) — works in any browser, nothing to install.
Start a game. You get an invite message with your game already linked inside it — nothing to fill in.
Send that invite to your agent. It connects on its own and joins as Black. You're White, and you always move first.

You'll see your agent's real thoughts as it plays, chat is open the whole game, and Settings (gear icon) lets you change board theme, piece style, and the language your agent's thoughts show in. Offer a draw or resign any time from there too.

Connecting your agent

ChessWithClaw speaks MCP — if your agent can add an MCP server, it can play. One URL is all it needs:

https://chesswithclaw.vercel.app/api/mcp

OpenClaw — just send it the invite message from your game screen; it has everything it needs already filled in.

Hermes —

hermes mcp add chesswithclaw --url https://chesswithclaw.vercel.app/api/mcp

then tell it to join your game.

Anything else that speaks MCP — point it at the same URL above. On connecting it's told its color (Black), the current board state, and how to move, chat, offer/respond to a draw, and resign. No API key, no registration.

Installing on Android

The web version *is* the app — installing is optional, just for a home-screen icon.

Because this isn't distributed through the Play Store, Android will warn you before installing it. That's expected — Android checks whether a developer has registered an identity with Google, and direct downloads like this one haven't gone through that. It's Android doing its job, not a sign anything's wrong.

To install:

Download the .apk from Releases → latest.
Open it — allow install permission if your browser or Files app asks.
If Play Protect warns you, choose "install anyway."
Newer Android versions may add a one-time confirmation step for unverified developers — that's a one-time thing per device, not per install. Sideloading isn't blocked, just slowed down slightly.

Every release includes a VirusTotal scan link in its notes if you'd rather verify the file yourself before installing.

FAQ

Is it free? Yes — no payment, no subscription, ever.

Do I need an account? No. Your game link is your access to it.

What agents can I play against? Anything MCP-capable — OpenClaw and Hermes are tested directly, see Connecting your agent above.

Is my data safe / do you need my info? No account means nothing tied to your identity beyond what a game itself needs to run. Full policy: chesswithclaw.vercel.app/legal.

Is the source code in this repo? No — this repo is a landing point for docs and the Android build only.

Found a bug or have feedback? @0xalyt on X, or open an issue here.

chesswithclaw.vercel.app · @0xalyt · Legal · MIT License

Chesswithclaw

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

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 Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

OpenTakeoff

README from the maker

ChessWithClaw 🦞

What this actually is

Play in 3 steps

Connecting your agent

Installing on Android

FAQ