Sprite MCP Server

MCP server for managing Sprite VMs with interactive UI dashboards (MCP Apps).

Works with Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, and any MCP-compatible client.

Features

• List & manage Sprite VMs - Interactive dashboard with status indicators
• Execute commands - Terminal UI with command history
• Checkpoints - Create, list, restore filesystem snapshots
• File transfer - Push/pull files to/from remote sprites
• Session management - List, attach, kill sessions

Quick Deploy to Your Server

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• A domain pointing to your server (for HTTPS)
• Sprite CLI configured with credentials

1. Clone & Install

git clone https://github.com/davidkiama/sprite-mcp-server.git
cd sprite-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

2. Configure Environment

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings

PORT=3847
SPRITE_BIN=/path/to/sprite  # Usually ~/.local/bin/sprite

3. Run with systemd (Recommended)

# Copy service file
sudo cp sprite-mcp.service /etc/systemd/system/

# Edit the service file to set your paths
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/sprite-mcp.service

# Enable and start
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable sprite-mcp
sudo systemctl start sprite-mcp

# Check status
sudo systemctl status sprite-mcp

4. Set Up Reverse Proxy (Caddy)

# Install Caddy if needed
sudo apt install -y caddy

# Add to /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
echo '
mcp.yourdomain.com {
    reverse_proxy localhost:3847
}
' | sudo tee -a /etc/caddy/Caddyfile

# Reload Caddy
sudo systemctl reload caddy

5. Connect to Claude.ai

1. Go to claude.ai/settings/integrations
2. Add MCP Server:
   • Name: sprite-mcp
   • URL: https://mcp.yourdomain.com/sse
3. Test by asking Claude: "List my sprites"

Local Development

# Run stdio server (for Claude Code/Desktop)
npm start

# Run HTTP/SSE server (for claude.ai)
npm run start:http

# Development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

MCP Tools

Tool	Description
list_sprites	List all Sprite VMs (with interactive dashboard)
exec_command	Execute command on a sprite (with terminal UI)
create_checkpoint	Create filesystem snapshot
list_checkpoints	List available checkpoints
restore_checkpoint	Restore to a checkpoint
get_sprite_url	Get sprite's public URL
fetch_file	Download file from sprite
push_file	Upload file to sprite
list_sessions	List active sessions
create_sprite	Create new sprite VM
destroy_sprite	Delete a sprite VM

Interactive UIs (MCP Apps)

This server uses MCP Apps to provide interactive interfaces:

• Dashboard (ui://sprite/dashboard) - Visual sprite management
• Terminal (ui://sprite/terminal) - Command execution interface

These render directly in the Claude conversation when using supported clients.

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Claude.ai / Desktop                   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                    MCP Protocol                          │
│              (stdio or HTTP/SSE transport)               │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                  sprite-mcp-server                       │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────────┐  │
│  │ MCP Tools   │  │ UI Resources│  │ Sprite CLI      │  │
│  │ (11 tools)  │  │ (Dashboard) │  │ Integration     │  │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────────┘  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                    Sprite CLI                            │
│              (sprite list, exec, checkpoint...)          │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                 Sprites API / VMs                        │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Troubleshooting

Check if server is running

curl http://localhost:3847/health
# Should return: {"status":"ok","server":"sprite-mcp","version":"1.0.0"}

Check logs

# If using systemd
journalctl -u sprite-mcp -f

# If running directly
npm run start:http 2>&1 | tee mcp.log

Test MCP handshake

echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/list","params":{},"id":1}' | npm start

Sprite CLI not found

# Find sprite binary
which sprite

# Set in .env
SPRITE_BIN=$(which sprite)

License

MIT