io.github.AntonioTF5/soul-mcp-server
MCP server for validating and generating SOUL.md agent identity files from Claude Desktop.
soul-mcp-server
MCP server for SOUL.md — validate and generate soul files directly from Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible client.
Built for Agenturo — the reference SOUL.md implementation. Deploy your soul file as a live agent on your own subdomain.
30-second setup
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json (usually at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"soul-md-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["soul-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop. The three soul tools will appear in your tool list.
Tools
validate_soul_file
Validates a .soul.md file against the SOUL.md schema.
Parameters:
path(string, required) — path to the soul file
Returns: JSON with pass boolean, name, version, and errors array.
Example prompt:
"Validate my soul file at ~/agents/marcus.soul.md"
generate_soul_template
Generates a starter .soul.md for a given agent name and keywords.
Parameters:
name(string, required) — the agent's namekeywords(string[], optional) — domain keywords to seed the template
Returns: A ready-to-edit soul file as a string.
Example prompt:
"Generate a soul template for a climate scientist who specializes in carbon capture"
score_soul_file
Returns a completeness score (0–100) based on how many optional fields are filled.
Parameters:
path(string, required) — path to the soul file
Returns: JSON with score, filled, missing, and total.
Example prompt:
"Score my agent at ~/agents/startup-advisor.soul.md and tell me what's missing"
Spec & examples
Full specification: soul-spec
Curated community soul files: awesome-soul-files
CLI validator (no Claude required): soul-md-cli
MIT License. Created by Anton Agafonov.
Installation
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y soul-mcp-serverSet up in your AI client
Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-antoniotf5-soul-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"soul-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencePackage
soul-mcp-servernpmCompatible MCP Clients
io.github.AntonioTF5/soul-mcp-server works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
- Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. - Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect. - VS Code
.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect. - Windsurf
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect. - Claude Code
.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.