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io.github.swisspra/pursers

Coordinate AI-agent work on a local-first, owner-controlled MCP board

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Install Pursers in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "onboard-central-host",
      "description": "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_HOST",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "onboard-central-port",
      "description": "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_PORT",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "onboard-central-data-dir",
      "description": "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_DATA_DIR",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "onboard-central-log-level",
      "description": "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_LOG_LEVEL",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "onboard-central-allowed-hosts",
      "description": "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_ALLOWED_HOSTS",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "onboard-central-tls-certfile",
      "description": "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_TLS_CERTFILE",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "onboard-central-tls-keyfile",
      "description": "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_TLS_KEYFILE",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "central-admission",
      "description": "CENTRAL_ADMISSION",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "central-auth-mode",
      "description": "CENTRAL_AUTH_MODE",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "central-jwks-path",
      "description": "CENTRAL_JWKS_PATH",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "central-jwt-audience",
      "description": "CENTRAL_JWT_AUDIENCE",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "central-jwt-clock-skew",
      "description": "CENTRAL_JWT_CLOCK_SKEW",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "central-jwt-issuer",
      "description": "CENTRAL_JWT_ISSUER",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "central-principal-stream-cap",
      "description": "CENTRAL_PRINCIPAL_STREAM_CAP",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "central-reaper-interval-s",
      "description": "CENTRAL_REAPER_INTERVAL_S",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "central-request-state-key-file",
      "description": "CENTRAL_REQUEST_STATE_KEY_FILE",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "pursers-legacy-tools",
      "description": "PURSERS_LEGACY_TOOLS",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "store-backend",
      "description": "STORE_BACKEND",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "pursers": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pursers-central"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_HOST": "${input:onboard-central-host}",
        "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_PORT": "${input:onboard-central-port}",
        "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_DATA_DIR": "${input:onboard-central-data-dir}",
        "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_LOG_LEVEL": "${input:onboard-central-log-level}",
        "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "${input:onboard-central-allowed-hosts}",
        "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_TLS_CERTFILE": "${input:onboard-central-tls-certfile}",
        "ONBOARD_CENTRAL_TLS_KEYFILE": "${input:onboard-central-tls-keyfile}",
        "CENTRAL_ADMISSION": "${input:central-admission}",
        "CENTRAL_AUTH_MODE": "${input:central-auth-mode}",
        "CENTRAL_JWKS_PATH": "${input:central-jwks-path}",
        "CENTRAL_JWT_AUDIENCE": "${input:central-jwt-audience}",
        "CENTRAL_JWT_CLOCK_SKEW": "${input:central-jwt-clock-skew}",
        "CENTRAL_JWT_ISSUER": "${input:central-jwt-issuer}",
        "CENTRAL_PRINCIPAL_STREAM_CAP": "${input:central-principal-stream-cap}",
        "CENTRAL_REAPER_INTERVAL_S": "${input:central-reaper-interval-s}",
        "CENTRAL_REQUEST_STATE_KEY_FILE": "${input:central-request-state-key-file}",
        "PURSERS_LEGACY_TOOLS": "${input:pursers-legacy-tools}",
        "STORE_BACKEND": "${input:store-backend}"
      }
    }
  }
}

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