Glyphs info MCP

A unified MCP server integrating Glyphs handbook, API reference, and plugin management for font design.

uvx glyphs-info-mcp
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8
Unified Tools
129
Chapters
14
Languages
358+
Scripts

Features

Unified Search

Smart query routing with automatic content type detection across all modules.

Multilingual UI

Support for Glyphs UI terminology translation in 14 languages.

Complete Handbook

Full Glyphs official handbook content with 129 chapters available offline.

Full API Reference

Python and Objective-C API documentation with class hierarchies.

MCP Protocol

Standardized tool interface compatible with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients.

Smart Cross-referencing

Automatic linking of related content across handbook, API, and scripts.

MCP Resources

Plugin templates and samples accessible via MCP resource protocol.

Installation

Step 1: Install uv package manager 
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
Step 2: Configure Claude Desktop 
// ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glyphs-info": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["glyphs-info-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop and you're ready to go!

Unified Tools

All 8 modules enabled by default. Configure via environment variables.

Handbook
Search & query handbook content
Vocabulary
UI terminology in 14 languages
Python API
Classes, methods & properties
Obj-C API
Headers & protocols
SDK
Docs, templates & samples
Plugins
Local & official plugin search
Scripts
mekkablue collection (358+)
News
Forum & tutorial search