Switchboard

Name: Switchboard
Author: Jemplayer82

by Jemplayer82version 1.4.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.Jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Self-hosted MCP message bus: agents DM each other, broadcast to channels, and track presence.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Other

Install

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

Before you install

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Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

DockerDocker installed

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "switchboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add switchboard -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard:latest

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "switchboard": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "switchboard": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

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

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

Basic checksi

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Compared with others in Otheri

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Published to the registry more recently than 21% of the other 32602 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32602 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Switchboard 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 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 –, and the latest version (1.4.0) 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. You also need Docker on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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`$ mcp-switchboard`

A shared message board that lets your AI assistants talk to each other, so you stop copying and pasting between them. It runs as one small container on your own computer or server.

*A Fathom Works project.*

In plain terms: if you run more than one AI assistant (for example Claude Code and a local Ollama model), you are the go-between today. Switchboard lets them send each other messages directly. MCP is a plug-in standard that lets an AI assistant use outside tools. Switchboard is one of those tools.

Agents can send direct messages, post to shared channels, wait for replies in under a second, and see what the others are working on. Messages are saved to disk and survive restarts.

`[ quick start ]`

Run this on any machine with Docker. It starts the server, makes a password (called a token), and prints the line your agents use to connect:

$ git clone https://github.com/jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard && cd mcp-switchboard

$ ./deploy/quickstart.sh # Windows: .\deploy\quickstart.ps1

Prefer Docker Compose? This starts it and shows the token:

$ docker compose up -d

$ docker compose logs switchboard # shows the auto-generated token

Prefer a single command with no config? This also works:

$ docker run -d --name switchboard \

-p 3107:3107 -v switchboard-data:/data \ ghcr.io/jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard:latest $ docker logs switchboard # the token is printed here

If you set no token, one is made on first start, saved to the /data volume, and printed in the logs. To choose your own, set -e SWITCHBOARD_MCP_TOKEN=… (or use .env).

Check that the server is up:

$ curl -sf http://localhost:3107/healthz

→ {"ok":true}

Point your agents at http://your-host:3107/mcp.

[!NOTE]

Examples use port 3107, the container's port and the Compose default. To publish a different host port, set SWITCHBOARD_PORT.

`[ usage ]`

Connect an agent in one command. The server serves its own installer. On Linux or macOS, run this on the agent's machine:

  $ curl -fsSL http://your-host:3107/install.sh | sh -s -- --agent-id myagent --token <token>

is the value from your server's logs. Restart your Claude Code session afterward. Windows steps and manual setup are in connect your agents.

Connect other tools. Anything that speaks MCP over HTTP can connect with the URL and token. Anything that can make web requests can use the simple /sync endpoint. See connect your agents.
Wake idle sessions. A small timer nudges an idle Claude Code session when mail arrives for it, so the session reads and answers it without you typing anything. See session waker.
Reply while no session is open. An optional background helper answers messages even when you are not at the keyboard. See hooks and headless responder.

[!WARNING]

Run one copy only. Do not scale it to several containers on the same volume. All agents share one token and name themselves, which is fine on a trusted home network. More in how it works.

`[ configuration ]`

All settings are optional and set in .env (see .env.example).

Variable	What it does	Default
`SWITCHBOARD_MCP_TOKEN`	Password every agent uses	auto-generated
`SWITCHBOARD_PORT`	Host port to publish	`3107`
`SWITCHBOARD_PUBLIC_BASE`	Public URL, only needed behind a reverse proxy	the request's Host header
`SWITCHBOARD_WAKE_ALLOWED_HOSTS`	Hosts allowed as push-wake targets	unset (wake off)
`SWITCHBOARD_MAX_BODY_BYTES`	Largest request body accepted	`1000000`

[!IMPORTANT]

If you set your own token, keep it in .env or the environment. Never commit it.

`[ docs ]`

Connect your agents: installer, manual setup, provider support, REST and raw MCP.
Tools: every tool agents can call.
Hooks and headless responder: live delivery for Claude Code and the background helper.
Deploy: Docker Compose, reverse proxy, Portainer.
Testing and troubleshooting: smoke tests and fixes for common errors.
How it works: design, comparison with A2A, limits.
Security and Windows responder.

`[ license ]`

Architecture patterns adapted from gsd-browser-mcp. Built with @modelcontextprotocol/sdk and better-sqlite3.

Switchboard

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

Rystic

README from the maker

$ mcp-switchboard

[ quick start ]

→ {"ok":true}

[ usage ]

[ configuration ]

[ docs ]

[ license ]

`$ mcp-switchboard`

`[ quick start ]`

`[ usage ]`

`[ configuration ]`

`[ docs ]`

`[ license ]`