Vibe
Social layer for AI coding — DMs, presence, discovery, and multiplayer games between developers. 68 tools including messaging, presence, memory, and 27 multiplayer games.
What is Vibe?
Vibe is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to social layer for ai coding — dms, presence, discovery, and multiplayer games between developers. 68 tools including messaging, presence, memory, and 27 multiplayer games.
Social layer for AI coding — DMs, presence, discovery, and multiplayer games between developers. 68 tools including messaging, presence, memory, and 27 multiplayer games.
This server falls under the Communication category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Social layer for AI coding — DMs, presence, discovery, and m
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y slashvibe-mcpManual Installation
npx -y slashvibe-mcpConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Vibe
Vibe (slashvibe-mcp) is a social layer for AI-assisted coding that brings real-time developer presence, direct messaging, project discovery, and 27 multiplayer games directly into your AI coding environment. It provides 68 MCP tools covering authentication via GitHub OAuth, checking who is online and what they are building, sending and receiving direct messages, setting coding mood statuses, sharing completed work, and connecting with developers working on similar projects. Developers use it to make AI-powered coding feel less solitary by enabling ambient social presence across editors like Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ and npm (for running via npx)
- A GitHub account (used for OAuth identity — no separate account creation needed)
- Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, or JetBrains IDE with MCP support
- Port 9876 available on localhost (used as the OAuth callback port during authentication)
- Internet access for the Vibe social backend
Add Vibe to Claude Code
The primary installation method for Claude Code users is a single command that registers the MCP server.
claude mcp add vibe -- npx -y slashvibe-mcpOr configure for Cursor
For Cursor, add the server to ~/.cursor/mcp.json using the standard MCP JSON format.
{
"mcpServers": {
"vibe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "slashvibe-mcp"]
}
}
}Or configure for Windsurf
For Windsurf, add the server entry to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"vibe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "slashvibe-mcp"]
}
}
}Authenticate with GitHub OAuth
On first use, ask your AI assistant to start Vibe. It will open a GitHub OAuth flow in your browser on localhost:9876. Complete the OAuth grant to link your GitHub identity to your Vibe presence.
Start vibing
Tell your AI assistant to initialize Vibe. It will authenticate you, show who is online, and display your message inbox.
Vibe Examples
Client configuration
Standard MCP client configuration for the Vibe social coding server using npx to run the published slashvibe-mcp package.
{
"mcpServers": {
"vibe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "slashvibe-mcp"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts to use with the Vibe MCP server in your AI coding assistant.
- "let's vibe" (authenticates and shows presence/inbox)
- "Who is online right now and what are they building?"
- "Send a DM to @username saying 'nice work on that PR'"
- "Check my Vibe inbox for new messages"
- "Set my status to 'shipping' — I'm about to deploy"
- "Discover developers working on similar TypeScript projects"
- "Share what I just shipped: released v2.0 of my MCP server"Troubleshooting Vibe
OAuth authentication fails or the browser does not open
Ensure port 9876 is free on your machine — this is the localhost OAuth callback port used by Vibe. Kill any process using that port with `lsof -ti:9876 | xargs kill`. Then retry authentication. If no browser opens, look for a URL printed in the server output and open it manually.
vibe_start shows an error about being already authenticated but tools don't work
Run vibe_init to refresh the OAuth token. GitHub OAuth tokens can expire. Starting fresh with vibe_init will re-run the GitHub OAuth flow and obtain a new token.
npx -y slashvibe-mcp fails with a package not found error
Verify your npm registry is accessible and you are using Node.js 18+. Run `npm view slashvibe-mcp` to confirm the package exists and is accessible. If behind a corporate proxy, configure npm proxy settings with `npm config set proxy http://your-proxy:port`.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vibe
What is Vibe?
Vibe is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that social layer for ai coding — dms, presence, discovery, and multiplayer games between developers. 68 tools including messaging, presence, memory, and 27 multiplayer games. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Vibe?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y slashvibe-mcp. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with Vibe?
Vibe works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Vibe free to use?
Yes, Vibe is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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