AI assistants (MCP)
Let AI assistants such as Claude control Glyph through MCP, locally or through the server.
Glyph includes a Model Context Protocol server, so assistants such as Claude can control it: play, pause and skip, search, manage the queue, create and edit playlists, like songs, read lyrics and more. It is off until you turn it on under Settings › Integrations › AI assistants.
On this computer
The MCP server listens on 127.0.0.1 only and needs a token. Copy configuration
puts a ready mcpServers entry on your clipboard:
{
"mcpServers": {
"glyph": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:39571/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer <token>" }
}
}
}
New token makes the old one stop working.
Through the server
For assistants that run elsewhere (for example in the browser), choose Through the server. You need to be signed in, and Glyph must be open.
- Add the server's MCP address (shown in the settings, e.g.
https://api.example.com/mcp) to your assistant. - The assistant opens the server's sign-in page. Enter your handle.
- Glyph shows the assistant's name and a code. If the code matches the page, click Allow.
The server only relays calls to your running app; it never sees your library.
Server owners can turn this off with glyph remote mcp off.