The full upstream README, mirrored here for reference. Install config, tool schemas, adoption signals, and an original overview live on the Vari MCP listing page.
Stdio bridge for the public Vari Hydration Tools Model Context Protocol server. Lets MCP clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue.dev, and any other stdio-launching MCP host) call the six hydration calculators that back getvari.app — without writing a custom HTTP client.
The package is a ~50-line proxy. The real server is the Vercel-hosted
HTTP endpoint at https://getvari.app/api/mcp/v1; we publish this
package so stdio-only MCP installers can launch it via npx.
All six tools are deterministic, source-attributed, and require no auth.
| Tool name | What it does |
|---|---|
calculate_water_intake | Personalized daily water target (mL) from weight, activity, climate, caffeine. |
dehydration_check | Symptom-scored dehydration severity (well-hydrated → severe) + recommended actions. |
pregnancy_water_intake | Trimester-aware intake for pregnancy + postpartum, IOM/ACOG-aligned. |
kidney_safe_intake | CKD-safe fluid allowance (KDOQI/KDIGO). Returns a restriction, not a hydration goal. |
athlete_hydration_plan | Pre / during / post hydration plan with sweat-rate estimate (ACSM/NATA/IOC). |
optimize_hydration_for_energy | Time-stamped intake schedule that pre-empts the afternoon crash and caffeine dips. |
Every response embeds a canonical source URL pointing at the
corresponding getvari.app/tools page, so
LLMs that surface the call to the user can cite the methodology.
Edit claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config):
Restart Claude Desktop. The six tools appear under Vari Hydration in the tools panel.
Cursor reads the same mcp.json shape. Drop this into ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
Add the server in your ~/.continue/config.json under
experimental.modelContextProtocolServers:
| Env var | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
VARI_MCP_URL | https://getvari.app/api/mcp/v1 | Override the upstream HTTP endpoint (e.g. for staging). |
MIT — see LICENSE.