Symbola
by @spikinglabs · io.github.spikinglabs/symbola
Search software packs on symbola.sh, read their decisions, and get steps to build them.
- Category
- Search and web data
- Connection
- Remote (HTTP)
- Tools
- 5 reported
- Status
- Online
Connect it to your AI
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http symbola https://symbola.sh/mcpClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps
Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):
https://symbola.sh/mcpCursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"symbola": {
"url": "https://symbola.sh/mcp"
}
}
}Tools it offers
5 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.
search_packsSearch the Symbola registry for packs: software a coding agent can build from its decisions. Matches words against each pack's name, summary, id and category. With no query, lists every pack.get_packOverview of one pack: what it builds, its version, how many decisions it holds, its components, its page and download link, and the files it holds.read_decisionsThe decisions a pack makes: each one a rule a builder could get wrong, with its status (decided, default or open). Narrow them to one component or to decisions mentioning some words.read_pack_fileRead one file of a pack, e.g. PRODUCT.md (the whole product), AGENTS.md (how to build it), BRIEF.md, obligations.toml, an assumption, or a component's symbolon.toml or examples.jsonl. "pack.md" is the whole pack as one Mget_build_stepsHow to build a pack: the steps a coding agent with a shell follows (install the symbola CLI, pull the pack, build each component and run its checks), and a one-line request the user can paste into Claude Code or another
Questions
What is the Symbola MCP server?
Search software packs on symbola.sh, read their decisions, and get steps to build them. It is made by @spikinglabs and listed in the official MCP Registry as io.github.spikinglabs/symbola. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.
How do I add Symbola to Claude?
In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://symbola.sh/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http symbola https://symbola.sh/mcp
How do I add Symbola to ChatGPT?
ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://symbola.sh/mcp.
How do I add Symbola to Cursor?
Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "symbola": { "url": "https://symbola.sh/mcp" } } }
Does Symbola work right now?
Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.
What can Symbola do?
It gives your AI 5 tools, including search_packs, get_pack, read_decisions, read_pack_file, get_build_steps. The full list is on this page.
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