Toolbase
A desktop application that adds powerful tools to Claude and AI platforms
What is Toolbase?
Toolbase is a desktop application designed to enhance Claude and AI platforms by providing a user-friendly interface for adding and managing tools and plugins.
How to use Toolbase?
To use Toolbase, download the application from gettoolbase.ai, install it on macOS, and start integrating tools with Claude Desktop.
Key features of Toolbase?
- 🔍 Visual tool browser for easy discovery
- 🚀 One-click installation of tools
- 🔧 Simple configuration management
- 🔌 Seamless integration with Claude Desktop
Use cases of Toolbase?
- Enhancing AI capabilities by adding new tools
- Simplifying tool management for developers
- Facilitating the integration of plugins into AI platforms
FAQ from Toolbase?
- Is Toolbase available for Windows and Linux?
Currently, Toolbase only supports macOS, but support for Windows and Linux is in active development.
- How do I install Toolbase?
Download the latest version from gettoolbase.ai and follow the installation instructions.
- What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
MCP is a protocol that Toolbase uses to manage and execute tools and plugins.
⚠️ We’re currently in the process of updating the open-source Toolbase repository to reflect our latest changes after testing with alpha testers.
Toolbase
Toolbase is a desktop application that makes it easy to add tools and plugins to Claude and AI Platforms. It provides a simple interface for discovering, installing, and managing tools without requiring technical expertise.
Learn more at https://gettoolbase.ai
Powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
⚠️ Developer Preview: This project is currently in active development. APIs and features may change without notice.
Features
- 🔍 Visual tool browser
- 🚀 One-click tool installation
- 🔧 Simple configuration management
- 🔌 Seamless Claude Desktop integration
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- Claude Desktop installed
Download and Run Toolbase
Toolbase currently only supports macOS. Support for Windows and Linux in active development.
- Download the latest version of Toolbase from https://gettoolbase.ai
- Open the application and start using tools and plugins with Claude Desktop
Project Structure
toolbase/
├── packages/
├── app/ # Desktop application for tool management
└── runner/ # Secure local runner for MCP servers
This monorepo contains two main packages:
packages/app- Desktop application for tool management and configuration, built with Electronpackages/runner- Local runner for executing MCP servers and tools, built with Deno
See individual package READMEs for detailed documentation:
Development Setup
Although setup as a monorepo, each package are managed independently.
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Toolbase-AI/toolbase.git
cd toolbase
Desktop App (packages/app)
The desktop application is built with Electron and provides the main user interface.
Prequisites
- Node 22
- npm
cd packages/app
npm install
# Run the Electron development application
npm start
Runner (packages/runner)
The runner is a Deno CLI and library that executes MCP servers locally to provide tools and plugins to Claude Desktop and other AI platforms. This will be built into a binary to run on the user's local devices.
Prequisites
- Deno 2
cd packages/runner
# Run locally
deno task dev [OPTIONS]
# Build binary
deno task build
License
This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Support
- 📖 Website
- 📧 Email Support
Acknowledgments
- Built for enhancing Claude Desktop
- Uses the Model Context Protocol
- Inspired by the MCP community
