Xano@xano/developer-mcp) is an MCP server that gives AI assistants superpowers for developing on Xano. It provides XanoScript documentation, code validation, and workflow guides directly to your AI tools.
What does it do?The Developer MCP is designed for building with Xano, not managing your Xano instance. It helps AI assistants:
- Access XanoScript language documentation and syntax references
- Validate XanoScript code for syntax errors in real-time
- Retrieve Meta API, Run API, and CLI documentation on demand
- Provide context-aware docs based on the file you’re editing
Pick Your Client
The Developer MCP requires Node.js 18 or later. Choose your AI client below for installation and usage instructions.
Claude Code
Claude Desktop
VS Code
Cursor
Windsurf
Codex
Gemini CLI
Don’t see your client? The Developer MCP works with any MCP-compatible client. The general pattern is to register
npx -y @xano/developer-mcp as a stdio server — see any of the pages above for reference.Global npm Install
If you prefer a global install instead ofnpx:
Then reference the command directly in your MCP client configuration:
Xano Skills
The Developer MCP repo also ships two agent skills — portable, agent-neutral prompts that give AI assistants deeper Xano expertise on top of what the MCP provides.
Skills are distributed via the open Agent Skills standard and install with a single
npx command — no cloning or manual file copying.
Install a single skill
Install across multiple agents
Install the same skill into several agents at once: Other supported agents includegemini-cli, windsurf, continue, cline, and github-copilot — see the skills CLI for the full list.
Flags
Start a new agent session after installing so the skill manifest is picked up. Then invoke a skill by name (
xano-init, xanoscript-docs-expert) or just describe the task in natural language.No Authentication Required
The Developer MCP runs entirely locally and serves documentation and validation tools. It does not connect to your Xano instance and requires no access tokens or credentials. Connection to your Xano workspace is handled separately by the Xano CLI.The APIs documented by the
meta_api_docs and run_api_docs tools do require authentication when you call them directly. The MCP server itself just provides the documentation.What’s Next
Tools Reference
Explore all 6 tools available in the Developer MCP
Resources & Library
Access MCP resources and use the package as an npm library