InstaPods

Name: InstaPods
Author: InstaPods

by InstaPodsversion 1.1.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry namecom.instapods/instapods

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Deploy and manage web apps on InstaPods: create pods, push files, run commands, read logs.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
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: Developer tools

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://app.instapods.com/api/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http instapods https://app.instapods.com/api/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instapods": {
      "url": "https://app.instapods.com/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": {
    "instapods": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.instapods.com/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://app.instapods.com/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 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain instapods.com (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… 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
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… 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 Developer toolsi

More stars than 0% of the other 1386 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 40% of the other 1386 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1386 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 InstaPods 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 (1.1.0) reached the registry 3 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: GitHub, Desktop Commander, Cloudflare MCP

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README from the maker

Open the README

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InstaPods SDK

Tools and integrations for deploying and managing apps on InstaPods with AI assistants.

InstaPods is app hosting for developers — real Linux servers, one command. Deploy Node.js, Python, PHP, and static apps in seconds. This SDK provides two ways to integrate InstaPods with Claude:

Integration Paths

Claude Code (CLI Skill)

A skill that teaches Claude Code how to deploy and debug apps using the instapods CLI.

Setup:

Install the CLI:

   curl -fsSL https://instapods.com/install.sh | sh

instapods auth login

Copy the skill to your project:

   mkdir -p .claude/skills/instapods-cli

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/instapods/sdk/main/skills/instapods-cli/SKILL.md \ -o .claude/skills/instapods-cli/SKILL.md

Ask Claude Code to deploy:

   > deploy my app to instapods

my app is returning 502, help me debug

add a PostgreSQL database to my pod

Claude Desktop / Claude.ai (MCP Skill)

Two options — use the MCP skill for guided workflows, or connect directly via MCP.

Option A: MCP Skill (recommended)

Copy the skill to your project:

mkdir -p .claude/skills/instapods-mcp

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/instapods/sdk/main/skills/instapods-mcp/SKILL.md \ -o .claude/skills/instapods-mcp/SKILL.md

Option B: Direct MCP connection

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

"mcpServers": { "instapods": { "url": "https://app.instapods.com/api/mcp" } } }

On first use, Claude will walk you through OAuth authentication. See mcp/README.md for the full setup guide.

The MCP server includes built-in prompts:

deploy-app — Guided deployment workflow
debug-pod — Systematic pod diagnosis
getting-started — Overview of available tools and resources

What's in This Repo

sdk/

├── README.md # This file ├── server.json # MCP Registry manifest (see below) ├── skills/ │ ├── instapods-cli/ │ │ └── SKILL.md # Skill for Claude Code (uses CLI) │ └── instapods-mcp/ │ └── SKILL.md # Skill for Claude Desktop/Claude.ai (uses MCP tools) ├── mcp/ │ └── README.md # MCP server setup guide └── cli/ └── README.md # CLI quick reference

MCP Registry

InstaPods is listed in the official MCP Registry as com.instapods/instapods. server.json in this repo is the source of truth for that listing:

curl -s "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=instapods"

To publish an update, bump version in server.json, then push a matching tag:

git tag mcp-v1.1.0 && git push origin mcp-v1.1.0

That runs .github/workflows/publish-mcp-registry.yml, which publishes via mcp-publisher. The registry rejects a version that already exists, so every publish needs a new version.

Authentication is domain-based: the registry namespace com.instapods/* is proved by the Ed25519 public key served at https://instapods.com/.well-known/mcp-registry-auth. The workflow signs with the matching private key from the MCP_REGISTRY_PRIVATE_KEY repo secret. GitHub OIDC is not an option here — it only grants the io.github.* namespace.

License

MIT

InstaPods

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 Developer toolsi

Common questions

Alternatives

GitHub

Desktop Commander

Cloudflare MCP

README from the maker

InstaPods SDK

Integration Paths

Claude Code (CLI Skill)

Claude Desktop / Claude.ai (MCP Skill)

What's in This Repo

MCP Registry

Links

License