@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps

Name: @modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps Review
Item: @modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps
Rating: 4.5
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Recommended

Works inClaude Code

Recommended Scanned — metadata only

Allows MCP servers to render interactive UIs directly within conversation clients, reducing context switching and enabling richer real-time feedback loops fo…

MCP Apps SDK — Enable MCP servers to display interactive user interfaces in conversational clients.

Generate interactive dashboards that Claude can display alongside code analysis conversations.
Build custom UI forms for engineers to input deployment configurations within chat.
Create live data visualizations that update as Claude processes infrastructure logs.

2,617 starsMIT (commercial OK)Free

Why it matters

Allows MCP servers to render interactive UIs directly within conversation clients, reducing context switching and enabling richer real-time feedback loops for debugging, monitoring, and configuration tasks.

Best for

Engineering teams building custom MCP integrations that require dynamic dashboards, form inputs, or live data visualization within Claude conversations.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://www.npmjs.com/package/@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps

By ochafik-ant

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

npx @modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me generate interactive dashboards that Claude can display alongside code analysis conversations

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars2,617Contributors44Last updated2026-07-23LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Weekly downloads2,639,483Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-25 · scanner v1

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 2,617 GitHub stars; 44 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

5/5

Security

4/5

Overall score4.50 / 5.00 RecommendedEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 2,617 GitHub stars; 44 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

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