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Hugging Bay

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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 hugging-bay 'https://huggingbay.xyz/api/mcp'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "hugging-bay": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://huggingbay.xyz/api/mcp"
        }
    }
}
NPM package hugging-bay-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add hugging-bay -e 'HUGGING_BAY_API=https://huggingbay.xyz' -e 'HUGGING_BAY_TOKEN=<your hugging_bay_token>' -e 'HUGGING_BAY_MCP_PROFILE=discovery' -e 'HUGGING_BAY_MCP_ENABLE_RUN_LOCAL=<HUGGING_BAY_MCP_ENABLE_RUN_LOCAL>' -- npx -y hugging-bay-mcp@0.1.11
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "hugging-bay": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "hugging-bay-mcp@0.1.11"
            ],
            "env": {
                "HUGGING_BAY_API": "https://huggingbay.xyz",
                "HUGGING_BAY_TOKEN": "<your hugging_bay_token>",
                "HUGGING_BAY_MCP_PROFILE": "discovery",
                "HUGGING_BAY_MCP_ENABLE_RUN_LOCAL": "<HUGGING_BAY_MCP_ENABLE_RUN_LOCAL>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • HUGGING_BAY_API Hugging Bay API base URL. Defaults to https://huggingbay.xyz.
  • HUGGING_BAY_TOKEN secret Optional bearer token for authenticated profiles. Public discovery requires no token.
  • HUGGING_BAY_MCP_PROFILE npm 0.1.11 defaults to 28 discovery tools. Full and verify are opt-in profiles; inspect tools/list for their schemas and counts. Accepted-run-proof access requires verify and HUGGING_BAY_MCP_ENABLE_UNRELEASED_RUN_PROOF=1. Hosted discovery exposes the same default tool names.
  • HUGGING_BAY_MCP_ENABLE_RUN_LOCAL Set to 1 to expose the stdio-only run_local tool on tools/list. Defaults off. Requires local hbay 0.2.0; not available on hosted /api/mcp.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hugging Bay?

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How do I install Hugging Bay?

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

Does Hugging Bay need an API key?

Yes. It expects HUGGING_BAY_TOKEN, which you set in its configuration.

Is Hugging Bay open source?

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

Who maintains Hugging Bay?

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

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