Toolbox¶
A privacy-first tool to install MCP servers and background agents for your personal data.
Overview¶
Toolbox is a CLI tool for installing and managing MCP servers and background agents, made for developers.
- Install MCP servers with background agents using
tb install <appname> - Support for popular developer tools (GitHub, Slack, Discord, Obsidian, Gmail, etc.)
- Compatible with multiple clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor)
- Choose between fully local or free hosted options
Quick Start¶
Installation¶
# Install via uv
uv tool install --prerelease allow --python 3.12 -U syft-toolbox
# Verify installation
tb info
Basic Commands¶
# List available apps
tb list-store
# Install an app
tb install slack-mcp
# List installed apps
tb list
# Show app details
tb show <appname>
Features¶
Triggers¶
Automate tasks with scheduled scripts and event-driven workflows.
Notifications¶
Send notifications from your triggers and MCP servers using ntfy.sh.
Available MCP Servers¶
| Name | Description | Install |
|---|---|---|
| slack-mcp | Access Slack messages | tb install slack-mcp |
| discord-mcp | Access Discord messages | tb install discord-mcp |
| obsidian-mcp | Manage Obsidian notes | tb install obsidian-mcp |
| github-mcp | Manage GitHub issues & PRs | tb install github-mcp |
| whatsapp-desktop-mcp | Access WhatsApp messages | tb install whatsapp-desktop-mcp |
| pdf-mcp | Process local documents | tb install pdf-mcp |
| meeting-notes-mcp | Transcribe audio recordings | tb install meeting-notes-mcp |