Spec Driven Development
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MCP Server that facilitates spec-driven development workflows, not just Vibe Coding.
Runs on your computer★ 440MITUpdated 14 months ago
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Gradient MSP MCP
Overview
Description from the maker (original English)
CLI and MCP server for Gradient MSP Synthesize: usage push, billing drift, alert tracing.
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What you can do with it
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- Connection: Runs on your computer
- Transport: stdio
- Category: Other
- You need to fill in: GRADIENT_PARTNER_API_KEY, GRADIENT_TOKEN, GRADIENT_VENDOR_API_KEY, PRINTING_PRESS_CLIENT_PROFILE, GRADIENT_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN
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:
GRADIENT_BASE_URL,GRADIENT_PARTNER_API_KEY,GRADIENT_TOKEN,GRADIENT_VENDOR_API_KEY,GRADIENT_MCP_READ_ONLY,GRADIENT_NO_LOCAL_DATA,GRADIENT_USER_AGENT,PRINTING_PRESS_CLIENT_PROFILE,GRADIENT_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN
Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.
Which app do you use?
Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.
Download the maker’s .mcpb file
The link goes to the maker’s own file; we do not host or repackage it. Open the file and Claude Desktop installs it.
Run this in your terminal
Fill in the empty values before running it.
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.
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
GRADIENT_BASE_URLenvBase URL for the Gradient MSP API. Leave the prefilled default unless your account uses a different regional or self-hosted host.- Synthesize partner API key, issued with the vendor key. Fill in this and the vendor key, or GRADIENT_TOKEN alone.
- The GRADIENT-TOKEN header value, base64(" : "). Leave empty when you fill in the vendor and partner API keys; when set, it is used instead of them.
- Synthesize vendor API key (Integrations -> Custom -> Generate API Tokens). Fill in this and the partner key, or GRADIENT_TOKEN alone.
GRADIENT_MCP_READ_ONLYenvOptional. Set to exactly 1 to expose only read-only tools and refuse any state-changing execute call. Leave blank to keep every tool available.GRADIENT_NO_LOCAL_DATAenvOptional. Set to 1 to keep no local copy of API responses: reads go to the API and nothing is written to the local store. Leave blank to keep the local store.GRADIENT_USER_AGENTenvOverrides the User-Agent the CLI sends on Gradient MSP requests. Leave blank to use the CLI's own built-in User-Agent.- Only for tenant-gated multi-client deployments: binds the MCP server to an existing Printing Press client profile. Leave blank for a single-tenant install.
- Required only when running the MCP server with --transport http (a remote/hosted deployment). Callers must send a matching Authorization: Bearer header. Not needed for the default local stdio transpo…
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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- More stars than 0% of the other 32433 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 96% of the other 32433 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32433 servers in this category
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Common questions
Is Gradient MSP MCP 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: GRADIENT_PARTNER_API_KEY, GRADIENT_TOKEN, GRADIENT_VENDOR_API_KEY, PRINTING_PRESS_CLIENT_PROFILE, GRADIENT_MCP_HTTP_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 –, and the latest version (0.1.9) reached the registry yesterday.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need MCPB on your computer.
What can I use instead?
In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Symantec Cloud DLP AIops
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Gradient MSP + AI - for Claude, the ChatGPT desktop app, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and any agent that speaks MCP
Unofficial. Community-built Claude Code Skill and MCP server for the Gradient MSP
API. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Gradient MSP, Inc.
▶ Watch the 30-second demo - demo data is simulated; every command shown exists in the real CLI.
The Gradient MSP Synthesize vendor API from your terminal: bulk usage pushes with a single billing rebuild, a local push-drift ledger, and alert-to-ticket tracing the portal and SDK don't offer. Works with the AI you already use - ChatGPT (desktop app), Claude Desktop, Codex, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and GitHub Copilot - plus Gemini CLI. Free, open source, runs on your laptop. Built for MSP owners. No code required.
Works with your agent
The six agents MSP owners actually use (self-serve, works today):
| Your AI agent | How to install the Gradient MSP skill |
|---|---|
| Claude Desktop | Run installer, then Settings > Extensions to register gradient-mcp (no JSON editing). |
| ChatGPT (desktop app) | Run installer, then add gradient-mcp in Settings > MCP servers as a local (STDIO) server. ChatGPT on the web needs a self-hosted HTTPS server (mcp-install.md). |
| Codex CLI | Paste the install prompt below. |
| Claude Code | Paste the install prompt below. |
| Claude Cowork | Paste the install prompt below. |
| GitHub Copilot (VS Code) | Run installer, add gradient-mcp to mcp.json under the servers key, then pick Agent mode. |
The ChatGPT desktop app runs gradient-mcp locally and shares MCP configuration with Codex (OpenAI). ChatGPT on the web needs a remote server: host gradient-mcp over HTTPS with GRADIENT_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN set, and check that your ChatGPT connector can send that bearer token (mcp-install.md, Remote agents). If your team works there, a hosted gateway is the better pick; check that your AI app is on the gateway's setup list.
Also for the Microsoft and Google stacks
Big install base, but an honest heads-up: Gemini CLI runs the local binary you just installed, while Microsoft 365 Copilot and the Gemini app need a remote server, which msp-skills does not support yet.
| Agent | What it takes |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Copilot / Copilot Studio | Not supported by msp-skills yet: it needs a remote server. A hosted gateway is the better pick; check that your AI app is on the gateway's setup list. |
| Google Gemini | Gemini CLI is local - same as Claude Code. See mcp-install.md. The Gemini app needs a remote server and is not supported by msp-skills yet. |
Skill-native agents (also covered): Hermes and OpenClaw read this skill's
SKILL.mddirectly *and* speak MCP - see their install sections below. Also works with Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Continue.dev, and Zed via MCP. Full per-tool wire-up: [docs/which-agent.md](../../docs/which-agent.md).
Run more than one agent? Install across all 51+ supported agents in one command:
npx skills add Servosity/msp-skills@latest(requires Node.js, then run the per-skill installer for the CLI/MCP binaries). See docs/which-agent.md.
Install in 60 seconds
Fastest for Claude Desktop - one-click .mcpb
Claude Desktop bundle: the
.mcpblaunches on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows x64 and Linux x64. Every tool shells out to the companiongradient-cli. Releases cut from 2026-09-18 on ship that CLI inside the bundle; older bundles contain only the MCP server, so if yours lacks the companion, run the Path A or Path B installer below first (or setGRADIENT_CLI_PATHto an existing binary). Details: #331.
Download Gradient MSP MCP (.mcpb) - then open Claude Desktop > Settings > Extensions and select the file. One click, no JSON, no shell. (Browse every Gradient MSP release on the releases page.)
Prefer the Claude Code plugin? Add the marketplace once, then install - works immediately, no directory listing required:
/plugin marketplace add Servosity/msp-skills/plugin install gradient@msp-skills
Path A - paste one prompt into your AI agent (recommended)
Copy this into Claude Code, Codex CLI, or Claude Cowork:
Install the Gradient MSP Skill and MCP server from Servosity/msp-skills in this agent workspace. If this workspace uses a POSIX shell (macOS, Linux, WSL, or Bash), run
bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Servosity/msp-skills/main/skills/gradient/install.sh). If it uses Windows PowerShell, runiwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Servosity/msp-skills/main/skills/gradient/install.ps1 | iex. Then authenticate per the README and rungradient-cli --helpto explore.
The same prompt works in any agent that can run shell.
Path B - run the installer yourself
Windows (PowerShell):
iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Servosity/msp-skills/main/skills/gradient/install.ps1 | iexmacOS / Linux:
bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Servosity/msp-skills/main/skills/gradient/install.sh)The installer drops both gradient-cli (the CLI) and gradient-mcp (the MCP server) into your user bin path. Claude Code, Codex, and Cowork discover the Skill via SKILL.md in this directory.
Verify:
gradient-cli --versionUpgrade to the latest version
The installer always fetches the current release - re-run it to upgrade:
macOS / Linux:
bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Servosity/msp-skills/main/skills/gradient/install.sh)Windows (PowerShell):
iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Servosity/msp-skills/main/skills/gradient/install.ps1 | iexClaude Desktop .mcpb users: download the latest .mcpb (top of this section) and re-select it in Settings > Extensions. Claude Code plugin users: /plugin update gradient@msp-skills.
Add to Claude Desktop, the ChatGPT desktop app, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, or another MCP client
After the installer runs, see [mcp-install.md](./mcp-install.md) and [docs/which-agent.md](../../docs/which-agent.md) for the per-agent wire-up - one section per agent, including the GitHub Copilot servers key and the ChatGPT desktop app. Claude Desktop's Settings > Extensions panel is the simplest path; the MCP config block (for users who prefer editing JSON) is documented in mcp-install.md.
Install for Hermes
From the Hermes CLI:
hermes skills install servosity/msp-skills/skills/gradient --forceInside a Hermes chat session:
/skills install servosity/msp-skills/skills/gradient --forceHermes speaks MCP natively, so it can also use the gradient-mcp server directly - same install path, same env vars.
Install for OpenClaw
Tell your OpenClaw agent (copy this):
Install the gradient skill from https://github.com/servosity/msp-skills/tree/main/skills/gradient. The skill defines how its required CLI (
gradient-cli) can be installed via theopenclaw:frontmatter block.
OpenClaw isn't generally available yet; the frontmatter wiring is pre-shipped and will activate the moment OpenClaw launches.
Authenticate
Set the credentials the CLI needs (from your Gradient MSP portal):
GRADIENT_TOKEN=<value> gradient-cli doctordoctor confirms the credentials work before you run anything that touches data. It exits 0 even when the credential is rejected, so scripts should add --fail-on error.
What this skill does
| Question your MSP keeps asking | Command |
|---|---|
| Push a whole file of usage counts and rebuild billing exactly once? | gradient-cli usage push --file ./counts.csv --agent |
| Which accounts' usage changed between my last two pushes? | gradient-cli usage drift --agent |
| Send an alert and confirm the PSA ticket was actually created? | gradient-cli alert send --account "123456789" --title "Backup failure" --wait --agent |
| Which of my dispatched alerts never became tickets? | gradient-cli alert trace --stuck --agent |
| Which accounts are unmapped or missing a vendor SKU? | gradient-cli hygiene unmapped --agent |
| Is my integration ready to flip to active? | gradient-cli status ready --agent |
| Add a single ad-hoc unit count for one account and service? | gradient-cli billing --account-id "123456789" --unit-count 42 |
| Are my credentials valid and what's my integration status? | gradient-cli integration get --agent |
Full command reference: guide.md. For the AI-agent operating contract (--agent, --dry-run, when to confirm before mutating), see AGENTS.md.
What makes this different
Most Gradient MSP integrations and MCP servers proxy each question into a live API call. That's fine for one record. It dies at scale, when you're asking which accounts drifted in billable units since your last push, or how many of 200 dispatched alerts never became PSA tickets.
This skill syncs Gradient MSP into a local SQLite mirror with full-text search, and records every count you push in a local ledger. Aggregate questions become one local lookup: instant, offline, and the AI sees the answer, not the raw data. Compound commands like usage drift, hygiene unmapped, and alert trace --stuck join across accounts, service/SKU mappings, and the push ledger - work a stateless API wrapper can't do.
The pain this closes
Billing reconciliation is the recurring tax on MSP margin: every cycle someone pulls a CSV from each vendor, hand-maps the fields to the PSA, and hopes they caught every seat that drifted. It's a standing topic on r/msp, and Gradient MSP's own research frames the manual version as costing up to 90% more time than automating it - which is why 1,000+ MSPs run Synthesize. But Synthesize ships a PowerShell SDK that wants a script project per integration, so the pushes that drive reconciliation live in brittle one-off scripts with no record of what was sent.
This skill closes that gap:
- `usage push` - push a whole CSV or JSON file of counts in one shot, with exactly one billing rebuild.
- `usage drift` - the pre-invoice pre-flight: which accounts' counts changed between your last two pushes.
- `alert send --wait` / `alert trace --stuck` - dispatch an alert and block until the PSA ticket exists; list the ones that never landed.
- `hygiene unmapped` - one work-queue rollup of every unmapped account and SKU gap.
- `status ready` - go/no-go before you flip the integration to active.
See pain-point.md for the longer narrative.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work with ChatGPT?
Yes, in the ChatGPT desktop app. It runs MCP servers locally (STDIO), the way gradient-mcp r
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