The appCN MCP server — gives AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, …) first-class access to the appCN React Native component library. Agents can discover components, read their full docs (anatomy, the delight detail, props, usage examples, a11y notes), get the exact install command, and learn appCN's motion/haptic design tokens — so the code they write matches the system instead of guessing.

It reads from the live appCN registry (https://appcn.vercel.app/r), so it always reflects the latest published components — nothing to update on your side.

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add appcn -- npx -y @app-cn/mcp

Cursor / Windsurf (`mcp.json`)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appcn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@app-cn/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

{
  "servers": {
    "appcn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@app-cn/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	What it does
`list_components`	List every appCN component (optionally filtered to `base` or `ai`), with its one-line delight detail.
`search_components`	Find components by intent — e.g. "chat input", "voice indicator".
`get_component`	Full payload for one component: docs, source files, npm + registry dependencies, and the install command.
`get_install_command`	The exact command to add a component (appCN CLI, shadcn URL, or namespaced), per package manager.
`get_design_guide`	appCN's taste layer — motion/haptic tokens and the house rules — so generated code feels like appCN.

Configuration

Env var	Default	Purpose
`APPCN_REGISTRY_URL`	`https://appcn.vercel.app/r`	Point the server at a different (e.g. local) registry.

How it relates to the shadcn MCP

appCN is a standard shadcn-compatible registry, so shadcn's own MCP can install appCN components too (register "@app-cn" in your components.json). What this server adds on top is the appCN-specific knowledge shadcn's generic registry JSON doesn't carry: the delight detail, usage examples, a11y notes, and the motion/haptic design guide — the things that make agent-authored code feel like appCN.