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Shade

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Search, inspect, organize, annotate, share, and automate creative assets in Shade.

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

Documentation

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

Contents
  1. Shade MCP
  2. Connect
  3. Example prompts
  4. Security and privacy

Shade MCP

Shade MCP connects AI assistants to the creative assets in your Shade workspace. It can search and browse drives, inspect assets and transcripts, manage files and metadata, curate collections and views, add comments, create share links, work with custom objects, and manage automations.

Connect

The production Streamable HTTP endpoint is:

https://mcp.shade.inc/mcp

Shade uses OAuth. Your MCP client opens Shade sign-in when you connect.

Watch the production MCP reviewer walkthrough for a concise connection, search, asset-inspection, preview, and safety demo.

Cursor

Install the Shade plugin from the Cursor Marketplace, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shade": {
      "url": "https://mcp.shade.inc/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Codex

The marketplace-ready Codex package is in plugins/shade and depends on the reviewed Shade app. For a direct custom connection, add this to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.shade]
url = "https://mcp.shade.inc/mcp"

Then run:

codex mcp login shade
Claude

Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, name it Shade, and enter https://mcp.shade.inc/mcp.

GitHub Copilot CLI
copilot mcp add --transport http shade https://mcp.shade.inc/mcp
ChatGPT

In ChatGPT settings, enable Developer mode under Connectors, create a connector named Shade, and use https://mcp.shade.inc/mcp.

Example prompts

  • “Find five clips showing a person eating pizza.”
  • “Summarize this video and show representative preview frames.”
  • “Browse the project folder and identify the latest graded exports.”
  • “Show the configured approval metadata and the value on this asset.”
  • “Create a review collection and add these selected assets.”

Security and privacy

Shade MCP only accesses workspaces and drives available to the authenticated Shade user. Mutating tools require the host's normal approval flow. See the Shade Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and security and legal overview.

For help, visit the Shade Help Center.

Frequently asked questions

What is Shade?

Search, inspect, organize, annotate, share, and automate creative assets in Shade.

How do I install Shade?

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

Does Shade 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 Shade open source?

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

Who maintains Shade?

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

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