Rijksmuseum MCP Client for Rijksmuseum MCP Server

An Electron-based desktop application that integrates with the Rijksmuseum MCP server using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This client enables AI-powered interactions with the Rijksmuseum's art collection through a chat interface.

Features

- 🎨 Search and explore Rijksmuseum's art collection
- 💬 Chat interface with AI-powered responses
- 🖼️ Image display support for artworks
- 🔄 Real-time API integration
- 🛠️ Built with Electron and TypeScript
- 🤖 Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration

Prerequisites

- Node.js v18 or higher
- npm or yarn
- Git
- Rijksmuseum MCP Server - Required for API integration

Dependencies

This client is designed to work with the Rijksmuseum MCP Server. You'll need to:

1. Clone and set up the Rijksmuseum MCP Server:

git clone https://github.com/r-huijts/rijksmuseum-mcp.git

cd rijksmuseum-mcp

npm install

npm run build

2. Configure the server path in your .env file (see Environment Variables section)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone [repository-url]

cd electron-mcp-client

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory with your API keys:

RIJKSMUSEUM_API_KEY=your-rijksmuseum-api-key

MCP_SERVER_PATH=/path/to/rijksmuseum-mcp/build/index.js

Development

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Build the application:

npm run build

Project Structure

electron-mcp-client/
├── src/               # Source code
│   ├── main.ts       # Main process code
│   └── index.html    # Renderer process entry
├── dist/             # Build output
├── .env.example      # Environment variables example
└── package.json      # Project configuration

Environment Variables

- RIJKSMUSEUM_API_KEY: Your Rijksmuseum API key
- MCP_SERVER_PATH: Path to the Rijksmuseum MCP server executable

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

- Rijksmuseum API
- Model Context Protocol
- Electron
- Rijksmuseum MCP Server