AppCrane

io.github.gitayg/appcrane

Deploy and manage apps on your own AppCrane instance, the self-hosted PaaS for AI-built apps.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appcrane": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "appcrane-mcp@1.8.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPCRANE_KEY": "<your APPCRANE_KEY>",
        "APPCRANE_GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your APPCRANE_GITHUB_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • APPCRANE_KEYsecretYour AppCrane API key, sent to the instance as the X-API-Key header. Required to execute tools.
  • APPCRANE_GITHUB_TOKENsecretOptional GitHub personal access token, sent as X-Github-Token, to unlock the github_* passthrough tools.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
1.8.2
Registry
active
Published
11/8/2026
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