WidgetDash

Name: WidgetDash
Author: purian

by purianversion 0.2.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.purian/widgetdash-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Push any number to your iPhone Home Screen / Lock Screen widgets and Live Activities.

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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 on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY, WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY, WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY, WIDGETDASH_API_URL

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

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

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": {
    "widgetdash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "widgetdash-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY": "your-value",
        "WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY": "your-value",
        "WIDGETDASH_API_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add widgetdash --env WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY=your-value --env WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY=your-value --env WIDGETDASH_API_URL=your-value -- npx -y widgetdash-mcp

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": {
    "widgetdash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "widgetdash-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY": "your-value",
        "WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY": "your-value",
        "WIDGETDASH_API_URL": "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": {
    "widgetdash": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "widgetdash-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY": "your-value",
        "WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY": "your-value",
        "WIDGETDASH_API_URL": "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 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.

Values you fill in

WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY secret required env
WidgetDash write key (from https://widgetdash.app/app). Required to push or delete widget data.
WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY secret env
Optional WidgetDash read key for read-only tools. Falls back to the write key.
WIDGETDASH_API_URL env
API base URL.

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

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 purian, which owns the repo
… 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 applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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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

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32691 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 78% of the other 32691 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32691 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 WidgetDash 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?

You need to fill in: WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY, WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY

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 (0.2.0) reached the registry 10 days 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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WidgetDash MCP server

Let your AI agent put any number on your iPhone.

WidgetDash shows numbers from any service on iPhone Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets and Live Activities. This Model Context Protocol server lets Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and other MCP clients push data to your widgets and read it back. You just ask:

"Put my Stripe MRR on my iPhone widget."

What you need

The free WidgetDash iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widgetdash/id6761054679, with a WidgetDash widget on your Home Screen or Lock Screen.
Your API keys. Get them at [https://widgetdash.app/app](https://widgetdash.app/app).

Write key: lets the agent create and update your widget data.
Read key (optional): read-only access. If you leave it out, the read tools use the write key.

Node.js 18 or newer (npx comes with it).

Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add widgetdash -e WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY=your-write-key -- npx -y widgetdash-mcp

Claude Desktop

Edit claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config), then restart Claude Desktop:

"mcpServers": { "widgetdash": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "widgetdash-mcp"], "env": { "WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY": "your-write-key", "WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY": "your-read-key" } } } }

Cursor

Add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json for all projects, or .cursor/mcp.json for one project:

"mcpServers": { "widgetdash": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "widgetdash-mcp"], "env": { "WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY": "your-write-key" } } } }

Other MCP clients that can launch a stdio server work the same way. The command is npx -y widgetdash-mcp, and the keys go in the environment variables below.

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Description
`WIDGETDASH_WRITE_KEY`	For writes	Write key from https://widgetdash.app/app. `push_metrics`, `push_number` and `delete_source` need it.
`WIDGETDASH_READ_KEY`	No	Read key. `list_sources` and `get_widget_data` use it, or the write key if it isn't set.
`WIDGETDASH_API_URL`	No	API base URL. Default: `https://api.widgetdash.app`.

Example prompts

"Put my Stripe MRR on my iPhone widget." (The agent reads the number with a Stripe tool, then calls push_number.)
"Show today's GitHub stars, open issues and open PRs for my repo on my Lock Screen widget."
"Make a 'Server' widget with CPU as a progress bar, uptime as a number and a green 'Healthy' status badge."
"Every time you finish a build, set the 'CI' widget status to Passing or Failing."
"What's on my WidgetDash widget right now?"
"Remove the old 'test' source from my widget."

Tools

Tool	What it does
`push_number`	Sets one value on a source, e.g. `MRR = $12,400`. Other metrics on the source stay as they are. The metric is matched by label. If the source doesn't exist yet, it is created.
`push_metrics`	Creates or updates a source: title (`display_name`), SF Symbol `icon`, `category`, `sort_order` (new sources only; reorder in the app) and the full `metrics` list. The list replaces the source's current metrics.
`list_sources`	Lists your sources (key, title, icon, hidden or shown) and how many your plan allows. The free plan allows 5.
`get_widget_data`	Shows what's on the widget now: every enabled source with its metrics and last update time, or a single source.
`delete_source`	Permanently deletes a source and ends any Live Activity for it.

Metrics

Each metric has a label, a value, an optional type, an optional color and an optional wide:

`type` sets how the widget draws the value:
number: a big bold figure.
text: a plain string.
status: a colored badge.
progress: a bar. The value must be 0 to 100, and a trailing % is removed for you.
percentage: compact percent text.
timestamp: a moment, shown as a live relative time such as "8 hours ago". Send an ISO 8601 time (2026-10-23T05:00:00Z) or Unix epoch seconds. Reads show the relative time plus the exact time.

If you leave type out, values that look like numbers (42, $12,400, 3.5%) become number and everything else becomes text. With push_number, an existing metric keeps its current type, color and wide, and the source's other metrics are re-sent as they were stored: timestamps keep their exact time, and colors chosen by the source's color rules stay under the rules' control.

`color`: green, red, yellow, blue, gray, orange, purple or cyan.
`wide`: true gives the metric a full-width row of its own on Large widgets (iOS app 1.8 or later), for long text such as a title. Other text that shares a row shows up to two lines. Put wide metrics last to keep the others in one row.
`icon`: any SF Symbol name, e.g. dollarsign.circle.fill, chart.bar.fill, server.rack or heart.fill.

Fields you leave out (display_name, icon, category, raw_data) keep their current values. sort_order only places a new source: once it exists, its order is the one set in the app, so an agent can't undo it.

Security

The write key can only write your own widget data. It can't reach other users' data or your account's billing.
Keys go only in the Authorization header of requests to the WidgetDash API. The server never logs them and removes them from any error text it returns.
Treat the write key like a password. If it leaks, rotate it at https://widgetdash.app/app.
The server only talks to WIDGETDASH_API_URL, which is https://api.widgetdash.app by default.

Development

npm install

npm run build # compiles src/ to dist/ npm test # builds, then runs the end-to-end tests

npm test runs every tool through a real MCP client over stdio, against an in-memory mock of the WidgetDash API (test/mock-api.mjs). It needs no network and no keys, and it never contacts production.

To try it interactively, run npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js.

MCP Registry

server.json is the entry for the official MCP Registry under the name io.github.purian/widgetdash-mcp, following schema 2025-12-11. The mcpName field in package.json must match that name for npm ownership verification. Status: draft. It hasn't been published yet, and the registry is still in preview, so check server.json against the current schema before running mcp-publisher publish.

WidgetDash

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

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

Dialyne

README from the maker

WidgetDash MCP server

What you need

Setup

Claude Code

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Environment variables

Example prompts

Tools

Metrics

Security

Development

MCP Registry

License