The full upstream README, mirrored here for reference. Install config, tool schemas, adoption signals, and an original overview live on the Shade listing page.
Shade MCP connects AI assistants to the creative assets in your Shade workspace. It can search and browse drives, inspect assets and transcripts, manage files and metadata, curate collections and views, add comments, create share links, work with custom objects, and manage automations.
The production Streamable HTTP endpoint is:
Shade uses OAuth. Your MCP client opens Shade sign-in when you connect.
Watch the production MCP reviewer walkthrough for a concise connection, search, asset-inspection, preview, and safety demo.
Install the Shade plugin from the Cursor Marketplace, or add this to
~/.cursor/mcp.json:
The marketplace-ready Codex package is in plugins/shade and depends on the reviewed Shade app. For a direct custom connection, add this to ~/.codex/config.toml:
Then run:
Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, name it Shade, and
enter https://mcp.shade.inc/mcp.
In ChatGPT settings, enable Developer mode under Connectors, create a connector
named Shade, and use https://mcp.shade.inc/mcp.
Shade MCP only accesses workspaces and drives available to the authenticated Shade user. Mutating tools require the host's normal approval flow. See the Shade Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and security and legal overview.
For help, visit the Shade Help Center.