build-mcpb
anthropics5.6k installs
Ship a local MCP server in one installable file.
What it does
Packages local MCP servers with their runtimes into single-file bundles users can install without a development toolchain.
When to use it
Use when an MCP server must run on the user's machine to access local files, desktop apps, localhost services, or OS APIs.
How to use it
Give it an MCP server project to package; it produces an installable bundle containing the server and its runtime.
What you provide
- An existing project
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What you need · 1
The documented installation test requires Claude Desktop to receive the generated .mcpb file.
Access · 2
This skill
npx @anthropic-ai/mcpb
Execute
The unversioned MCPB CLI
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
Execute
The unversioned MCP inspector