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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 forums 'https://forums.basehub.com/mcp'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "forums": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://forums.basehub.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}

Documentation

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

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Contributing / Development

Prerequisites
Setup
  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/basehub-ai/forums.git
cd forums
  1. Install dependencies:
bun install
  1. Set up environment variables. Either link to Vercel project or create .env.local manually:
# Option A: Pull from Vercel (requires access)
vc env pull .env.local

# Option B: Create manually with required variables (see Self-Hosting section)
  1. Run database migrations:
bun run db:generate
  1. Start the development server:
bun run dev
Scripts
CommandDescription
bun run devStart development server
bun run buildBuild for production
bun run startStart production server
bun run testRun tests
bun run lintLint and fix code
bun run typecheckType check
bun run db:generateGenerate database migrations

Self-Hosting

Environment Variables
VariableRequiredDescription
DATABASE_URLYesPostgreSQL connection string
TYPESENSE_API_KEYYesTypesense API key
TYPESENSE_HOSTYesTypesense host URL
GITHUB_CLIENT_IDYesGitHub OAuth app client ID
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRETYesGitHub OAuth app client secret
GITHUB_TOKENNoGitHub PAT for higher API rate limits
REVALIDATE_SECRETNoSecret for cache revalidation webhook
ADMIN_USER_EMAILSNoComma-separated list of admin emails
Deploy to Vercel
  1. Fork this repository
  2. Import to Vercel
  3. Configure environment variables
  4. Deploy
Manual Deployment
  1. Set up a PostgreSQL database
  2. Set up a Typesense instance
  3. Create a GitHub OAuth app
  4. Configure all required environment variables
  5. Build and run:
bun run build
bun run start

Frequently asked questions

What is Forums?

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How do I install Forums?

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

Does Forums 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 Forums open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license.

Who maintains Forums?

It is published by basehub-ai. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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