PixInsight Connector MCP Server
by mxcoppellio.github.mxcoppell/pixinsight-connectorv2.5.0
Operate PixInsight from any MCP agent. Community project, not affiliated with Pleiades Astrophoto
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Install PixInsight Connector MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add pixinsight-connector -- npx -y pixinsight-connectorInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"pixinsight-connector": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"pixinsight-connector"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"pixinsight-connector": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"pixinsight-connector"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"pixinsight-connector": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"pixinsight-connector"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"pixinsight-connector": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"pixinsight-connector"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIXINSIGHT_BIN | — | — | Path to the PixInsight executable. When unset, the default install location for the OS is used. |
| PIXINSIGHT_DIR | — | — | PixInsight install root, from which the executable and its resources are derived. When unset, the default install location for the OS is used. |
| PIXINSIGHT_CONNECTOR_PACKS | — | — | Comma-separated tool packs to load: pack directories and .mjs files (an npm package by the path to its folder). Empty: no packs. |
| PIXINSIGHT_CONNECTOR_AUTOSTART | — | — | 0 stops the connector from starting PixInsight when a tool call finds it not running. |
| PIXINSIGHT_CONNECTOR_WORKSPACE | — | — | The target folder the tools work in (session files in its agentic folder, results in its output folder). When unset, the folder the connector was started in; the set_workspace tool overrides both. |
| PIXINSIGHT_CONNECTOR_STATE | — | — | Where the connector's session files (scratch, bridge, logs) go, resolved against the target folder. When unset, <target>/agentic. |
| PIXINSIGHT_CONNECTOR_LOG | — | — | 0 turns off the per-session call logs in <target>/agentic/logs. |
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Active — last maintenance signal 9d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-30 · 9d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-30 · 9d ago · GitHub · v2.5.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-30 · 9d ago · official registry · v2.5.0
FAQ
›How do I install the PixInsight Connector MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add pixinsight-connector -- npx -y pixinsight-connector. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does PixInsight Connector require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use PixInsight Connector as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is PixInsight Connector in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.mxcoppell/pixinsight-connector.