What is Toolbase

Toolbase is a desktop application designed for the easy addition and management of tools and plugins for Claude and other AI platforms. It simplifies the process of discovering and installing various tools without requiring any technical knowledge from the user.

Use cases

Toolbase is ideal for users looking to enhance their experience with Claude Desktop by seamlessly integrating additional tools and plugins. It’s suitable for both casual users who want to explore AI capabilities and developers needing a streamlined way to manage tool installations.

How to use

To use Toolbase, first ensure that Claude Desktop is installed on your macOS device. Download the latest version of Toolbase from the website, then open the application to start exploring and installing tools and plugins that work with Claude Desktop.

Key features

Key features of Toolbase include a visual tool browser for easy navigation, one-click installation of tools for convenience, simple configuration management, and seamless integration with Claude Desktop to enhance user experience.

Where to use

Toolbase is specifically designed for macOS users who want to enhance their interactions with Claude Desktop. It allows users to manage tools effortlessly within the desktop application, paving the way for a more powerful AI experience.

⚠️ We’re currently in the process of updating the open-source Toolbase repository to reflect our latest changes after testing with alpha testers.

Toolbase

Toolbase is a desktop application that makes it easy to add tools and plugins to Claude and AI Platforms. It provides a simple interface for discovering, installing, and managing tools without requiring technical expertise.

Learn more at https://gettoolbase.ai

Powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

⚠️ Developer Preview: This project is currently in active development. APIs and features may change without notice.

Features

• 🔍 Visual tool browser
• 🚀 One-click tool installation
• 🔧 Simple configuration management
• 🔌 Seamless Claude Desktop integration

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Claude Desktop installed

Download and Run Toolbase

Toolbase currently only supports macOS. Support for Windows and Linux in active development.

1. Download the latest version of Toolbase from https://gettoolbase.ai
2. Open the application and start using tools and plugins with Claude Desktop

Project Structure

toolbase/
├── packages/
   ├── app/      # Desktop application for tool management
   └── runner/   # Secure local runner for MCP servers

This monorepo contains two main packages:

• packages/app - Desktop application for tool management and configuration, built with Electron
• packages/runner - Local runner for executing MCP servers and tools, built with Deno

See individual package READMEs for detailed documentation:

• Desktop App Documentation
• Runner Documentation

Development Setup

Although setup as a monorepo, each package are managed independently.

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Toolbase-AI/toolbase.git
cd toolbase

Desktop App (packages/app)

The desktop application is built with Electron and provides the main user interface.

• Desktop App Documentation

Prequisites

• Node 22
• npm

cd packages/app
npm install

# Run the Electron development application
npm start

Runner (packages/runner)

The runner is a Deno CLI and library that executes MCP servers locally to provide tools and plugins to Claude Desktop and other AI platforms. This will be built into a binary to run on the user’s local devices.

• Runner Documentation

Prequisites

• Deno 2

cd packages/runner

# Run locally
deno task dev [OPTIONS]

# Build binary
deno task build

License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• 📖 Website
• 📧 Email Support

Acknowledgments

• Built for enhancing Claude Desktop
• Uses the Model Context Protocol
• Inspired by the MCP community