AppFlowy MCP Server

Name: AppFlowy MCP Server
Author: Rahulk644

by Rahulk644version 2.2.0i★ 9iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.Rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server

How to install

What it does

AppFlowy MCP server: edit Markdown, manage typed database rows, search and import/export.

Connects Runs on your computer
Account or key Needs APPFLOWY_PASSWORD, APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN
Category Docs, sheets & office work

Install

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

Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer · ✓ Commands checked Nov 14, 2026

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 AppFlowy MCP Server key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a Claude chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server AppFlowy MCP Server for Claude on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Docker with docker --version. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "mcpServers": { "appflowy": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD", "-e", "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN", "ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0", "appflowy-mcp" ], "env": { "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD": "your-value", "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value" } } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For APPFLOWY_PASSWORD, APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the AppFlowy MCP Server tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

1
Install Docker (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
docker --version
- A version number such as Docker version … = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Install Docker Desktop: on Mac open Docker.dmg and drag the icon to Applications (pick Apple silicon or Intel to match your Mac) · on Windows double-click Docker Desktop Installer.exe · then open the Docker Desktop app and leave it running. No curl command needed
Open the Docker download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: docker --version
Install once; it works for everything that needs Docker
Done
Sign up and create a AppFlowy MCP Server 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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appflowy": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0",
        "appflowy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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 AppFlowy MCP Server and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using AppFlowy MCP Server or shows a AppFlowy MCP Server tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

APPFLOWY_BASE_URL AppFlowy Cloud or self-hosted origin · default https://beta.appflowy.cloud
APPFLOWY_EMAIL Dedicated bot account email (or use an access token)
ALLOWED_WORKSPACE_IDS Comma-separated workspace IDs this server may access
APPFLOWY_READ_ONLY Disable writes and expose read-only tools · default false

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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

ChatGPT cannot connect AppFlowy MCP Server yet

AppFlowy MCP Server 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 AppFlowy MCP Server

Steps for Claude →You need a AppFlowy MCP Server key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker 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 AppFlowy MCP Server key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →You need a AppFlowy MCP Server key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →You need a AppFlowy MCP Server key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Docs, sheets & office work that work with ChatGPT

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

Puter MCP✓ ChatGPT
LMCP✓ ChatGPT
Keeper.sh✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a AppFlowy MCP Server key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a Claude Code chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server AppFlowy MCP Server for Claude Code on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Docker with docker --version. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): claude mcp add --scope user appflowy --env APPFLOWY_PASSWORD=your-value --env APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value -- docker run -i --rm -e APPFLOWY_PASSWORD -e APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0 appflowy-mcp 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For APPFLOWY_PASSWORD, APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the AppFlowy MCP Server tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

1
Install Docker (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
docker --version
- A version number such as Docker version … = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Install Docker Desktop: on Mac open Docker.dmg and drag the icon to Applications (pick Apple silicon or Intel to match your Mac) · on Windows double-click Docker Desktop Installer.exe · then open the Docker Desktop app and leave it running. No curl command needed
Open the Docker download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: docker --version
Install once; it works for everything that needs Docker
Done
Sign up and create a AppFlowy MCP Server 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

claude mcp add --scope user appflowy --env APPFLOWY_PASSWORD=your-value --env APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value -- docker run -i --rm -e APPFLOWY_PASSWORD -e APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0 appflowy-mcp

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 AppFlowy MCP Server listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use AppFlowy MCP Server and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using AppFlowy MCP Server or shows a AppFlowy MCP Server tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

APPFLOWY_BASE_URL AppFlowy Cloud or self-hosted origin · default https://beta.appflowy.cloud
APPFLOWY_EMAIL Dedicated bot account email (or use an access token)
ALLOWED_WORKSPACE_IDS Comma-separated workspace IDs this server may access
APPFLOWY_READ_ONLY Disable writes and expose read-only tools · default false

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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 AppFlowy MCP Server key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a Cursor chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server AppFlowy MCP Server for Cursor on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Docker with docker --version. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "mcpServers": { "appflowy": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD", "-e", "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN", "ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0", "appflowy-mcp" ], "env": { "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD": "your-value", "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value" } } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For APPFLOWY_PASSWORD, APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the AppFlowy MCP Server tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

1
Install Docker (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
docker --version
- A version number such as Docker version … = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Install Docker Desktop: on Mac open Docker.dmg and drag the icon to Applications (pick Apple silicon or Intel to match your Mac) · on Windows double-click Docker Desktop Installer.exe · then open the Docker Desktop app and leave it running. No curl command needed
Open the Docker download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: docker --version
Install once; it works for everything that needs Docker
Done
Sign up and create a AppFlowy MCP Server 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
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the AppFlowy MCP Server settings, APPFLOWY_PASSWORD, APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN 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 AppFlowy MCP Server and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using AppFlowy MCP Server or shows a AppFlowy MCP Server tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

APPFLOWY_BASE_URL AppFlowy Cloud or self-hosted origin · default https://beta.appflowy.cloud
APPFLOWY_EMAIL Dedicated bot account email (or use an access token)
ALLOWED_WORKSPACE_IDS Comma-separated workspace IDs this server may access
APPFLOWY_READ_ONLY Disable writes and expose read-only tools · default false

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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 AppFlowy MCP Server key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Docker on your computer first (one time)

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a VS Code chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server AppFlowy MCP Server for VS Code on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Docker with docker --version. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "servers": { "appflowy": { "type": "stdio", "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD", "-e", "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN", "ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0", "appflowy-mcp" ], "env": { "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD": "your-value", "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value" } } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For APPFLOWY_PASSWORD, APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the AppFlowy MCP Server tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

1
Install Docker (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
docker --version
- A version number such as Docker version … = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Install Docker Desktop: on Mac open Docker.dmg and drag the icon to Applications (pick Apple silicon or Intel to match your Mac) · on Windows double-click Docker Desktop Installer.exe · then open the Docker Desktop app and leave it running. No curl command needed
Open the Docker download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: docker --version
Install once; it works for everything that needs Docker
Done
Sign up and create a AppFlowy MCP Server 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
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the AppFlowy MCP Server settings, APPFLOWY_PASSWORD, APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN 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 AppFlowy MCP Server and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using AppFlowy MCP Server or shows a AppFlowy MCP Server tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

APPFLOWY_BASE_URL AppFlowy Cloud or self-hosted origin · default https://beta.appflowy.cloud
APPFLOWY_EMAIL Dedicated bot account email (or use an access token)
ALLOWED_WORKSPACE_IDS Comma-separated workspace IDs this server may access
APPFLOWY_READ_ONLY Disable writes and expose read-only tools · default false

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use AppFlowy MCP Server💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user appflowy --env APPFLOWY_PASSWORD=your-value --env APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value -- docker run -i --rm -e APPFLOWY_PASSWORD -e APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0 appflowy-mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appflowy": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0",
        "appflowy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appflowy": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0",
        "appflowy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "appflowy": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0",
        "appflowy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPFLOWY_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

APPFLOWY_BASE_URL env
AppFlowy Cloud or self-hosted origin
APPFLOWY_EMAIL env
Dedicated bot account email (or use an access token)
APPFLOWY_PASSWORD secret required env
Bot account password
APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN secret required env
AppFlowy token, as an alternative to email/password
ALLOWED_WORKSPACE_IDS env
Comma-separated workspace IDs this server may access
APPFLOWY_READ_ONLY env
Disable writes and expose read-only tools

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 9
Downloads per weeki: Not on npm/PyPI
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 2.2.0
Categoryi: Docs, sheets & office work
Published to registryi: Nov 10, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 14, 2026
Maker: Rahulk644
Packages: oci: ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0
Repo: Rahulk644/Appflowy-MCP-Server
Registry status: Active

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 16, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account Rahulk644, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 2 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

Published vulnerabilities (OSV.dev)

Not checked: only npm and PyPI packages with a version can be checked

What we check → · JSON

Makers: ask for a re-check or report wrong info

Discussion

Ask, share a tip or report that it does not work. Sorted by what people marked helpful.

No posts yet. Be the first to ask or share.

Posts here are written by users, not the PopNx team.

User reviews

No reviews yet

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 93% of the other 3974 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 83% of the other 3974 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3974 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 AppFlowy MCP Server 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: APPFLOWY_PASSWORD, APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN

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 2 days ago, and the latest version (2.2.0) reached the registry 6 days 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?

In the same category: Puter MCP, XcodeBuildMCP, Anki MCP Server, Sosumi, Zapier

Similar alternatives

Same category, other makers, commands already checked. Official ones first, then by stars.

Reading a card:↓ Downloads per weeki★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi

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AppFlowy MCP Server

An open-source AppFlowy MCP server (Model Context Protocol) for connecting Claude, Cursor, Codex and other MCP clients to your AppFlowy workspace. Give AI agents tools to edit Markdown documents, update typed database rows and Board cards, search pages, and import or export Markdown trees.

Run locally with uvx or Docker, or serve authenticated Streamable HTTP. The compact profile exposes 11 async workflow tools with typed inputs, bounded responses and explicit results for partial batch failures.

Independent community project; not affiliated with or endorsed by AppFlowy. The tested self-hosted baseline is Cloud 0.21.4 with Web 0.20.12. See compatibility and limitations before choosing a deployment.

Quick start · Client setup · Tools · Choosing a server · Compatibility

Quick start

Requires Python 3.11+ and uv, or Docker. The commands below use the published 2.2.0 release. main can contain unreleased fixes; see CHANGELOG.md.

Create a private .env file with a dedicated AppFlowy bot account:

APPFLOWY_EMAIL=bot@example.com

APPFLOWY_PASSWORD=replace-with-the-bot-password ALLOWED_WORKSPACE_IDS=replace-with-workspace-id

APPFLOWY_BASE_URL=https://your-self-hosted-appflowy.example.com

An APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN can replace email/password. It takes precedence and must be replaced when it expires. .env.example lists all settings.

Local MCP client (stdio)

Run without cloning or creating a virtual environment:

uvx --from git+https://github.com/Rahulk644/Appflowy-MCP-Server@v2.2.0 \

appflowy-mcp --env-file /absolute/path/to/.env

Example Claude Desktop/Cursor-style configuration:

"mcpServers": { "appflowy": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "--from", "git+https://github.com/Rahulk644/Appflowy-MCP-Server@v2.2.0", "appflowy-mcp", "--env-file", "/absolute/path/to/.env" ] } } }

Client recipes also cover Claude Code, Codex and Docker. Check configuration and workspace access with the same launcher:

uvx --from git+https://github.com/Rahulk644/Appflowy-MCP-Server@v2.2.0 \

appflowy-mcp doctor --check --env-file /absolute/path/to/.env

doctor without --check stays offline; --json produces a sanitized report.

Docker

The public image supports Linux amd64 and arm64. For stdio:

docker run --rm -i --env-file .env \

ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0 appflowy-mcp

For HTTP, add MCP_SECRET_TOKEN to .env and run:

docker run --rm --env-file .env -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 \

ghcr.io/rahulk644/appflowy-mcp-server:2.2.0

The MCP endpoint is /mcp/; legacy SSE is /sse/. The image is listed in the official MCP Registry. PyPI publication is deferred. RELEASING.md covers publishing.

For a source-built service, configure .env and run docker compose up -d --build. The Compose file does not publish a port; connect it to your HTTPS reverse proxy. Traefik labels require an existing proxy and shared Docker network. The optional deploy_vps.sh starts the service; it does not provision public routing or TLS.

Built for AppFlowy workflows

Typed database edits: resolve field names and select options, write Number, Checkbox and DateTime/range cells, and update existing Board cards in batches.
Markdown documents: create and edit pages or row bodies, use guarded replacement, native simple tables, and import/export document trees with continuation cursors. Upload small files and optionally insert image blocks.
A compact interface: group related operations into async workflows, with an exclusive legacy profile for existing integrations and a read-only profile for discovery.
Deployment choice: published amd64/arm64 Docker images, a Git-based uvx command, local stdio and authenticated HTTP. No source checkout is required.
Tested self-hosted baseline: disposable AppFlowy integration checks and browser assertions for typed Grid cells, Board grouping, Formula and Timeline rendering. Exact versions and validation limits are in COMPATIBILITY.md.

Task for your AI assistant	Relevant workflow
Find a project brief and append a meeting checklist	Search, fetch and Markdown update
Move an existing Board card to Done	Resolve the Status field, then update that row's cells
Build a tracker with dates and select fields	Create a database, configure fields and create typed rows
Read a card conversation and reply	Fetch comments by row ID, then append a reply
Export a project subtree as Markdown	Export complete files and follow returned continuations

Tools

The compact profile exposes 11 async tools, or 12 with experimental AI enabled. Parameters are typed JSON inside request. Commands reject non-default inputs they cannot apply. For example, update_cells does not accept row document text, and database creation does not accept Markdown. Use the relevant document command instead; the validation error names unused fields.

Tool	Purpose
`appflowy_search`	Keyword search with server pagination
`appflowy_fetch`	Workspaces, folders, page metadata/Markdown, database fields and comments
`appflowy_create_pages`	Batch documents, spaces, databases and database views
`appflowy_update`	Page operations, Markdown edits, comment appends and space permissions
`appflowy_delete`	Page trash; row, block and field deletion
`appflowy_database`	Fields, options, grouping, Formula expressions and Timeline settings
`appflowy_rows`	Bounded reads and typed batch create/upsert/update/delete
`appflowy_blocks`	Markdown/advanced blocks, inline edits and text replacement
`appflowy_import`	Markdown trees, small base64 files and optional image insertion
`appflowy_export`	Bounded Markdown page/tree export
`appflowy_api`	Additional workspace-relative REST routes
`appflowy_ai` (opt-in)	Experimental AppFlowy chat with explicit context

{"request":{"workspace_id":"WORKSPACE_ID","database_id":"DATABASE_ID","command":"update_cells","rows":[{"row_id":"ROW_ID","cells":{"Name":"Updated task","Done":true}}]}}

Follow returned next_offset values rather than adding the requested limit: a response may contain fewer complete items to fit its budget. Markdown reads use character offsets and a content hash; folder reads can target an id. Tree export returns complete files, a tree cursor, and fetch instructions for oversized documents. See the continuation contract.

APPFLOWY_TOOL_PROFILE=legacy exposes 36 tools: the original 34 names plus two comment tools. APPFLOWY_READ_ONLY=true exposes five read-only tools in compact mode and rejects API mutations. Profiles are exclusive. Read the migration table and agent guide, also available as appflowy://guide. Manifest measurements measure bytes, not LLM accuracy.

Configuration and HTTP access

Setting	Behavior
`APPFLOWY_EMAIL` / `APPFLOWY_PASSWORD`	Dedicated account login with automatic token refresh
`APPFLOWY_ACCESS_TOKEN`	Alternative AppFlowy access token; no automatic renewal
`APPFLOWY_BASE_URL`	AppFlowy origin; defaults to `https://beta.appflowy.cloud`
`APPFLOWY_PUBLIC_URL`	Optional browser-facing origin for returned file/image URLs; uploads still use `APPFLOWY_BASE_URL`
`ALLOWED_WORKSPACE_IDS`	Comma-separated server-wide workspace allow-list
`APPFLOWY_TOOL_PROFILE`	`compact` (default) or `legacy`
`APPFLOWY_READ_ONLY`	Disable writes; compact read-only schemas
`APPFLOWY_ENABLE_AI`	Opt into experimental AI on a configured deployment
`MCP_SECRET_TOKEN`	HTTP shared secret, sent as `Authorization: Bearer ...`
`MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS` / `MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS`	Explicit public host/origin when proxied; include custom ports
`GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID` / `GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET`	Optional Google OAuth credentials
`ALLOWED_EMAILS` / `OAUTH_ISSUER`	OAuth email allow-list and public HTTPS origin
`OAUTH_STORE_PATH`	Private JSON token store on a persistent volume

For an installed command, appflowy-mcp --transport streamable-http listens on 127.0.0.1:8000; --host and --port change the bind address. Source checkouts also support python server.py and uvicorn server:app.

For Google OAuth, register a Google Web client with redirect URI https://YOUR_HOST/auth/google/callback, configure the OAuth settings above, and connect the MCP client to https://YOUR_HOST/mcp/. For shared-secret clients:

{"mcpServers":{"appflowy":{"url":"https://mcp.example.com/mcp/","headers":{"Authorization":"Bearer YOUR_MCP_SECRET_TOKEN"}}}}

The ?token=... URL form is supported for clients without header support; URLs can leak through proxies, logs and browser history. Prefer headers or OAuth.

All HTTP users act through the same AppFlowy account and server-wide workspace policy. OAuth identifies clients; it does not grant each client a separate AppFlowy role or page-subtree scope. Protect remote HTTP with authentication and HTTPS. See SECURITY.md.

Frequently asked questions

What is an AppFlowy MCP server?

An AppFlowy MCP server translates requests from an MCP client into AppFlowy operations. This community server uses AppFlowy's REST and collaboration APIs to read and edit documents, database schemas, rows and blocks. It is MIT licensed and is not an official AppFlowy product.

Can I connect Claude, Cursor or Codex?

Yes, through their MCP configuration. Use local stdio for a client-launched process or Streamable HTTP for a running service. Copy the client-specific recipes. Automated checks cover the MCP protocol and packaged server; individual desktop interfaces are not certified.

This server or AppFlowy's official MCP?

AppFlowy also provides its own MCP service and AI app plugins. Choose based on the deployment and access model your workflow needs:

Requirement	This community server	AppFlowy's official MCP
Local process	Native stdio through `uvx` or Docker; HTTP is also available	The official guide describes an HTTP service with AppFlowy sign-in
Identity and access	One configured bot account; server-wide workspace allow-list and read-only mode	User sign-in, a workspace per connection, and read/write/admin scopes
Managed team connections	HTTP shared secret or optional Google OAuth; every approved client uses the same bot	Workspace app approvals, per-device disconnects and administrator policies
Main workflows	Eleven grouped tools for Markdown, typed rows, comments, small uploads and bounded import/export	The published catalog also includes dedicated forms, reminders, saved filters and Chart/Dashboard controls

| Self-hosted requirements | An AppFlowy account with the needed API permissions; no separate MCP license key | The official self-hosted MCP

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AppFlowy MCP Server

What it does

Install

Install Docker (if you don’t have it)

Sign up and create a AppFlowy MCP Server key

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

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Install Docker (if you don’t have it)

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Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

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Sign up and create a AppFlowy MCP Server key

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Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

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Local MCP client (stdio)

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Frequently asked questions

What is an AppFlowy MCP server?

Can I connect Claude, Cursor or Codex?

This server or AppFlowy's official MCP?