Esp Mcp Server
About
The esp-mcp-server is a lightweight, embeddable HTTP server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Espressif’s AI-assisted development tool. It is designed to provide AI assistance for Espressif chips and ESP-IDF development.
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- kolipakakondal
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- Implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) over SSE transport
- Provides an AI assistant tool for Espressif documentation (esp_docs_ai)
- Lightweight and embeddable HTTP server
- Can be started easily via Docker
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Esp Mcp ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Start the server using Docker: docker run -p 8080:8080 kolipakakondal/esp-mcp-server:latest. Then configure your IDE (Cursor or VSCode) to connect to http://127.0.0.1:8080/mcp and provide your API_KEY environment variable.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"esp mcp server": {
"esp-mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080/mcp"
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"esp-mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080/mcp"
}
}Overview
The esp-mcp-server is a lightweight, embeddable HTTP server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Espressif’s AI-assisted development tool
How to Use
Step #1: You can start the server using Docker:
docker run -p 8080:8080 kolipakakondal/esp-mcp-server:latest
This will launch the server and expose it on http://127.0.0.1:8080.
Step #2: Integration in IDE's (VSCode/Cursor)
Configure your tools to use the MCP server with the following structure:
Cursor IDE
"esp-mcp-server": {
"url": " http://127.0.0.1:8080/mcp",
"env": {
"API_KEY": "<API_KEY_HERE>"
}
VSCode
"esp-mcp-server": {
"type": "sse",
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080/mcp",
"env": {
"API_KEY": "<API_KEY_HERE>"
}
}
Supported Tools
- esp_docs_ai: Ask technical questions about espressif chips, esp-idf and related documents. Parameters: querySign in to leave a review
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