# busybar-mcp

> An MCP server for the busy bar

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
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## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/busybar-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: nuxnik
- version: 0.1.2
- license: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007  Copyright (…
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:busybar-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Busy Bar MCP Server

A Python [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server written with [FastMCP](https://fastmcp.endpoints.com/) that wraps the **[busybar_python_sdk](https://github.com/nuxnik/busybar-python-sdk)** to communicate with a physical [Busy Bar](https://busy.app/) device over HTTP. The Busy Bar is a digital time-management display — this MCP server provides 32 tools for account retrieval, system information, time operations, BLE control, and input events, exposing its functionality through the standard Model Context Protocol so other tools and AI assistants can interact with it programmatically.

> **Status:** 32 MCP tools are fully implemented across account retrieval, system information, time operations, device state queries, BLE control, and input events, with a complete test suite. The project is ready to use — see the [What's Next](#whats-next) section below for planned work.

## Prerequisites

- **Python ≥ 3.12** — the project pins Python 3.12+ (see `.python-version`)
- **[uv](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv)** — dependency manager and virtual environment resolver

## Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

```sh
uv sync
```

This creates a virtual environment and installs all packages declared in `pyproject.toml` (including `busybar_python_sdk`).

## Configuration

The server supports configuration through either a `.env` file or environment variables. The same two variables are required in both cases:

| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `BUSYBAR_API_TOKEN` | API auth token for authenticating with the Busy Bar device | `my-super-secret-token` |
| `BUSYBAR_BASE_URL` | IP address or hostname of the Busy Bar device (no protocol prefix) | `10.0.4.20` |

### Using `.env`

Create a `.env` file in the project root:

```env
BUSYBAR_API_TOKEN=my-super-secret-token
BUSYBAR_BASE_URL=10.0.4.20
```

The server loads `.env` when it starts.

### Using environment variables

You can also configure the server through va…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.859, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.825, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/busybar-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T10:28:03.817Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/busybar-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/busybar-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:busybar-mcp