Yes, Dear Claude is free to use.

How do I install Dear Claude?

Dear Claude is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: dear-claude and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Dear Claude need?

Dear Claude requires the following credentials or environment variables: DEAR_CLAUDE_PORT, TAILSCALE_HOSTNAME, GITHUB_CLIENT_ID, GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET, GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET, GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN, GITHUB_APP_ID, GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH, LINEAR_CLIENT_ID, LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET, LINEAR_WEBHOOK_SECRET, LINEAR_ACCESS_TOKEN, JIRA_DOMAIN, JIRA_USER_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_WEBHOOK_SECRET, GITLAB_ACCESS_TOKEN, GITLAB_WEBHOOK_SECRET, NOTION_CLIENT_ID, NOTION_CLIENT_SECRET, NOTION_ACCESS_TOKEN, NOTION_WEBHOOK_SECRET, OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH, GIPHY_API_KEY. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Dear Claude?

Dear Claude uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Dear Claude

by Sns45

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryLocal

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Spawn Claude Code instances from 6 platforms when 'Dear Claude' is mentioned.

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Spawn Claude Code instances from 6 platforms when 'Dear Claude' is mentioned.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

HTTP server port for webhooks (default: 3334)Optional

Environment variable: DEAR_CLAUDE_PORT

Override Tailscale hostname for webhook URLs (auto-detected if not set)Optional

Environment variable: TAILSCALE_HOSTNAME

GitHub OAuth App or GitHub App client IDOptional

Environment variable: GITHUB_CLIENT_ID

GitHub OAuth App or GitHub App client secretRequired

Environment variable: GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET

GitHub webhook signature secretRequired

Environment variable: GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET

GitHub personal access token (alternative to OAuth)Required

Environment variable: GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN

GitHub App ID (for installation-based auth)Optional

Environment variable: GITHUB_APP_ID

Path to GitHub App private key PEM fileOptional

Environment variable: GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH

Linear OAuth application client IDOptional

Environment variable: LINEAR_CLIENT_ID

Linear OAuth application client secretRequired

Environment variable: LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET

Linear webhook signing secretRequired

Environment variable: LINEAR_WEBHOOK_SECRET

Linear personal API key (alternative to OAuth)Required

Environment variable: LINEAR_ACCESS_TOKEN

Jira Cloud domain (e.g. 'mycompany' for mycompany.atlassian.net)Optional

Environment variable: JIRA_DOMAIN

Jira account email for API authenticationOptional

Environment variable: JIRA_USER_EMAIL

Jira API token from id.atlassian.comRequired

Environment variable: JIRA_API_TOKEN

Shared secret for Jira webhook URL validationRequired

Environment variable: JIRA_WEBHOOK_SECRET

GitLab personal or project access tokenRequired

Environment variable: GITLAB_ACCESS_TOKEN

GitLab webhook secret tokenRequired

Environment variable: GITLAB_WEBHOOK_SECRET

Notion OAuth integration client IDOptional

Environment variable: NOTION_CLIENT_ID

Notion OAuth integration client secretRequired

Environment variable: NOTION_CLIENT_SECRET

Notion internal integration token (alternative to OAuth)Required

Environment variable: NOTION_ACCESS_TOKEN

Notion webhook verification secretRequired

Environment variable: NOTION_WEBHOOK_SECRET

Absolute path to Obsidian vault directory for file watchingOptional

Environment variable: OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH

Giphy API key for embedding GIF reactions in responsesRequired

Environment variable: GIPHY_API_KEY

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-sns45-dear-claude": {
      "env": {
        "JIRA_DOMAIN": "your-jira-domain-here",
        "GIPHY_API_KEY": "your-giphy-api-key-here",
        "GITHUB_APP_ID": "your-github-app-id-here",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-jira-api-token-here",
        "JIRA_USER_EMAIL": "your-jira-user-email-here",
        "DEAR_CLAUDE_PORT": "your-dear-claude-port-here",
        "GITHUB_CLIENT_ID": "your-github-client-id-here",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "your-google-client-id-here",
        "LINEAR_CLIENT_ID": "your-linear-client-id-here",
        "NOTION_CLIENT_ID": "your-notion-client-id-here",
        "TAILSCALE_HOSTNAME": "your-tailscale-hostname-here",
        "GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-github-access-token-here",
        "GITLAB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-gitlab-access-token-here",
        "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-google-access-token-here",
        "GOOGLE_PUBSUB_TOPIC": "your-google-pubsub-topic-here",
        "JIRA_WEBHOOK_SECRET": "your-jira-webhook-secret-here",
        "LINEAR_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-linear-access-token-here",
        "NOTION_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-notion-access-token-here",
        "OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH": "your-obsidian-vault-path-here",
        "GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-github-client-secret-here",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-google-client-secret-here",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "your-google-refresh-token-here",
        "LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-linear-client-secret-here",
        "NOTION_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-notion-client-secret-here",
        "GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET": "your-github-webhook-secret-here",
        "GITLAB_WEBHOOK_SECRET": "your-gitlab-webhook-secret-here",
        "LINEAR_WEBHOOK_SECRET": "your-linear-webhook-secret-here",
        "NOTION_WEBHOOK_SECRET": "your-notion-webhook-secret-here",
        "GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "your-github-app-private-key-path-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dear-claude"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

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