mcp-server

pi-mcp-adapter: Efficient Coding

Name: pi-mcp-adapter: Efficient Coding
Author: nicobailon

Token-efficient MCP adapter for founders using Pi coding agents, backed by 1.1k+ GitHub stars.

From the repo · “Token-efficient MCP adapter for Pi coding agent”

1,606 stars+14★ this week392 forksTypeScriptGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Jul 24Updated 10/20/2026100% free · open source

What it does

The pi-mcp-adapter enables token-efficient communication between Pi coding agents and MCP servers, allowing for more efficient development and deployment of applications

When to use it

•When building applications that require efficient communication between Pi coding agents and MCP servers
•When trying to reduce the token usage in existing applications using Pi coding agents and MCP servers
•When developing applications that require low-latency and high-throughput communication between Pi coding agents and MCP servers

Ready-to-paste prompt

const adapter = new PiMcpAdapter('https://your-mcp-server.com'); adapter.setCredentials('your-username', 'your-password'); adapter.sendMessage('Hello, MCP server!');

Heads up: Make sure you have the correct TypeScript version installed (>= 4.5) as the adapter is built with TypeScript and may not be compatible with earlier versions

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/pi-mcp-adapter && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/pi-mcp-adapter/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/pi-mcp-adapter/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How pi-mcp-adapter: Efficient Coding works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Pi-mcp-adapter: Efficient Coding is a large TypeScript project (~46k lines across 119 code files, plus 206 test files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size

Large codebase

~46k lines · 119 code files · ~6 h to skim

Setup

One-command install

Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.

Runs on

Node.js

No API keys detected

TypeScript 97%JavaScript 3%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
AGENTS.md
The instructions the AI actually follows
3
cli.js
Where the program starts running
4
package.json
Dependencies and the commands it exposes
5
examples/interactive-visualizer/.gitignore
A worked example — copy this to get going

What's in each folder

examples/Examples you can copy11 files

docs/Documentation9 files

bench/Folder5 files

conformance/Folder5 files

__tests__/Tests — proof it works212 files

.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)1 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksExamples includedMIT licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/pi-mcp-adapter && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/pi-mcp-adapter/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/pi-mcp-adapter/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

Quick Actions

Details

Creator

nicobailon

Language

TypeScript