Variel MCP Server
Generate your brand in-agent, then keep tokens, components, and copy on-brand over MCP.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
@variel/mcp-serverclaude mcp add variel-mcp-server -e 'BRAND_API_KEY=<your brand_api_key>' -e 'VARIEL_API_URL=<VARIEL_API_URL>' -e 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<your anthropic_api_key>' -- npx -y @variel/mcp-server@0.1.0
{
"mcpServers": {
"variel-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@variel/mcp-server@0.1.0"
],
"env": {
"BRAND_API_KEY": "<your brand_api_key>",
"VARIEL_API_URL": "<VARIEL_API_URL>",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your anthropic_api_key>"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
BRAND_API_KEYrequired secret Your Variel project API key (bsk_…) to connect an existing brand. Get it from your Variel dashboard, or run `variel-mcp login` to provision one via browser sign-in (no copy-paste). You can also start keyless and generate a brand with generate_brand_kickoff.VARIEL_API_URLOverride the Variel API base URL. Defaults to https://variel.ai. Optional — for self-hosted or staging.ANTHROPIC_API_KEYsecret Anthropic API key. Required only for grade_visual_quality, generate_component, and Tier-2 validate_copy. Optional for all other tools.
Frequently asked questions
What is Variel MCP Server?
Generate your brand in-agent, then keep tokens, components, and copy on-brand over MCP.
How do I install Variel MCP Server?
It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add variel-mcp-server -e 'BRAND_API_KEY=<your brand_api_key>' -e 'VARIEL_API_URL=<VARIEL_API_URL>' -e 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<your anthropic_api_key>' -- npx -y @variel/mcp-server@0.1.0. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Variel MCP Server need an API key?
Yes. It expects BRAND_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.
Is Variel MCP Server open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains Variel MCP Server?
It is published by jeisenberg. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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