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InstaPods

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Deploy and manage web apps on InstaPods: create pods, push files, run commands, read logs.

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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).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http instapods 'https://app.instapods.com/api/mcp'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "instapods": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://app.instapods.com/api/mcp"
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. InstaPods SDK
  2. Integration Paths
  3. What's in This Repo
  4. MCP Registry
  5. Links
  6. License

InstaPods SDK

Tools and integrations for deploying and managing apps on InstaPods with AI assistants.

InstaPods is app hosting for developers — real Linux servers, one command. Deploy Node.js, Python, PHP, and static apps in seconds. This SDK provides two ways to integrate InstaPods with Claude:

Integration Paths

Claude Code (CLI Skill)

A skill that teaches Claude Code how to deploy and debug apps using the instapods CLI.

Setup:

  1. Install the CLI:
     curl -fsSL https://instapods.com/install.sh | sh
 instapods auth login
  2. Copy the skill to your project:
     mkdir -p .claude/skills/instapods-cli
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/instapods/sdk/main/skills/instapods-cli/SKILL.md \
   -o .claude/skills/instapods-cli/SKILL.md
  3. Ask Claude Code to deploy:
     > deploy my app to instapods
 > my app is returning 502, help me debug
 > add a PostgreSQL database to my pod
Claude Desktop / Claude.ai (MCP Skill)

Two options — use the MCP skill for guided workflows, or connect directly via MCP.

Option A: MCP Skill (recommended)

Copy the skill to your project:

mkdir -p .claude/skills/instapods-mcp
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/instapods/sdk/main/skills/instapods-mcp/SKILL.md \
  -o .claude/skills/instapods-mcp/SKILL.md

Option B: Direct MCP connection

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instapods": {
      "url": "https://app.instapods.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

On first use, Claude will walk you through OAuth authentication. See mcp/README.md for the full setup guide.

The MCP server includes built-in prompts:

  • deploy-app — Guided deployment workflow
  • debug-pod — Systematic pod diagnosis
  • getting-started — Overview of available tools and resources

What's in This Repo

sdk/
├── README.md                              # This file
├── server.json                            # MCP Registry manifest (see below)
├── skills/
│   ├── instapods-cli/
│   │   └── SKILL.md                       # Skill for Claude Code (uses CLI)
│   └── instapods-mcp/
│       └── SKILL.md                       # Skill for Claude Desktop/Claude.ai (uses MCP tools)
├── mcp/
│   └── README.md                          # MCP server setup guide
└── cli/
    └── README.md                          # CLI quick reference

MCP Registry

InstaPods is listed in the official MCP Registry as com.instapods/instapods. server.json in this repo is the source of truth for that listing:

curl -s "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=instapods"

To publish an update, bump version in server.json, then push a matching tag:

git tag mcp-v1.1.0 && git push origin mcp-v1.1.0

That runs .github/workflows/publish-mcp-registry.yml, which publishes via mcp-publisher. The registry rejects a version that already exists, so every publish needs a new version.

Authentication is domain-based: the registry namespace com.instapods/* is proved by the Ed25519 public key served at https://instapods.com/.well-known/mcp-registry-auth. The workflow signs with the matching private key from the MCP_REGISTRY_PRIVATE_KEY repo secret. GitHub OIDC is not an option here — it only grants the io.github.* namespace.

License

MIT

Frequently asked questions

What is InstaPods?

Deploy and manage web apps on InstaPods: create pods, push files, run commands, read logs.

How do I install InstaPods?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http instapods 'https://app.instapods.com/api/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does InstaPods need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is InstaPods open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains InstaPods?

It is published by InstaPods. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.