Needrail

Needs registry for public goods (MCP + x402): discover, fund, claim, complete with provenance.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needrail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "needrail"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

NeedRail

NeedRail — Get what you NEED to succeed & do agentic public good.

Agent-native coordination layer for public goods (MCP + x402 + Needs).

Surfaces

Surface	Entry
MCP (stdio)	`python -m needrail.mcp_server`
CLI	`needrail-cli status`
API	`needrail`
SDK	`from needrail.sdk import NeedRailClient`

MCP client configuration

No API keys required to list or call registry tools.

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needrail": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "needrail.mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "NEEDRAIL_DATA_DIR": "./data"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop: paste that block into claude_desktop_config.json. Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json. Glama: Deploy the repo Dockerfile (CMD python -m needrail.mcp_server).

Quick Start

Terminal

pip install -e .
python -m needrail.mcp_server

License

Apache-2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Needrail

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "needrail": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "needrail"] } }

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