Pane
Hand a human a rich interactive UI by URL and get structured data back, from any MCP client.
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).
@paneui/mcpclaude mcp add pane -e 'PANE_API_KEY=<your pane_api_key>' -e 'PANE_URL=<PANE_URL>' -e 'PANE_AGENT_NAME=<PANE_AGENT_NAME>' -e 'PANE_REGISTER_SECRET=<your pane_register_secret>' -- npx -y @paneui/mcp@0.0.26
{
"mcpServers": {
"pane": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@paneui/mcp@0.0.26"
],
"env": {
"PANE_API_KEY": "<your pane_api_key>",
"PANE_URL": "<PANE_URL>",
"PANE_AGENT_NAME": "<PANE_AGENT_NAME>",
"PANE_REGISTER_SECRET": "<your pane_register_secret>"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
PANE_API_KEYsecret Pane agent API key. If unset, the server auto-registers a fresh agent against the relay on first use and saves the key to the shared CLI store (~/.config/pane/config.json).PANE_URLPane relay base URL. Defaults to the hosted relay https://relay.paneui.com; set this to point at a self-hosted relay.PANE_AGENT_NAMEDisplay name for the auto-registered agent on the relay.PANE_REGISTER_SECRETsecret Registration secret, required only for relays running REGISTRATION_MODE=secret.
Frequently asked questions
What is Pane?
Hand a human a rich interactive UI by URL and get structured data back, from any MCP client.
How do I install Pane?
It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add pane -e 'PANE_API_KEY=<your pane_api_key>' -e 'PANE_URL=<PANE_URL>' -e 'PANE_AGENT_NAME=<PANE_AGENT_NAME>' -e 'PANE_REGISTER_SECRET=<your pane_register_secret>' -- npx -y @paneui/mcp@0.0.26. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Pane need an API key?
Yes. It expects PANE_API_KEY, PANE_REGISTER_SECRET, which you set in its configuration.
Is Pane open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains Pane?
It is published by aerolalit. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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