# pyqt-runtime-mcp

> MCP server and in-app bridge for inspecting and controlling PyQt5/PyQt6 applications

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Verification
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## Declared
- version: 1.0.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: pyqt5, pyqt6, mcp, qt, devtools
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:pyqt-runtime-mcp

### Description (declared)

# PyQt Runtime MCP 
 
Runtime inspection and interaction for **PyQt5 and PyQt6 QWidget applications**, in the same spirit as browser DevTools / Playwright — but Qt-native. 
 
Cursor talks to an MCP stdio server. That server talks over localhost TCP to a small **bridge running inside the target app**. All `QWidget` work happens on the Qt GUI thread. 
 
## Installation 
 
```powershell 
pip install pyqt-runtime-mcp 
``` 
 
From this folder (development): 
 
```powershell 
pip install -e . 
``` 
 
The in-app bridge uses the host's **PyQt5 or PyQt6** binding. The MCP process pulls in the `mcp` SDK and does **not** import or require Qt. Optional extras: `pip install "pyqt-runtime-mcp[qt]"` for PyQt5 or `pip install "pyqt-runtime-mcp[qt6]"` for PyQt6. 
 
The bridge detects an already imported host binding. For standalone examples when both are installed, set `PYQT_MCP_QT_API=PyQt5` or `PyQt6`. Loading both bindings into one process is rejected. Import the host binding before importing `PyQtMCPBridge` directly; the `install_pyqt_mcp` function can be imported earlier. 
 
Integrate the in-app bridge as shown below, then configure the `pyqt-runtime` MCP server in your editor or agent client. 
 
## Quick start 
 
1. Run a bridge-enabled PyQt application, or start the included demo with `python examples/demo_app.py`. The in-app bridge listens on `127.0.0.1:8765`. 
 
2. Point Cursor at the MCP server (see [Cursor configuration](#cursor-configuration)). Reload MCP servers if you just added it. 
 
3. Ask: 
 
```text 
Inspect the current PyQt application and give me its widget hierarchy. 
``` 
 
Run the included demo from this folder with PyQt5 installed: 
 
```powershell 
python examples/demo_app.py 
``` 
 
## Integration into an existing PyQt application 
 
```python 
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication 
from pyqt_runtime_mcp import install_pyqt_mcp 
 
app = QApplication(sys.argv) 
window = MainWindow() 
 
install_pyqt_mcp(app) 
 
window.show() 
sys.exit(app.exec_()) 
``` 
…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- infra.browser-automation (0.836, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/pyqt-runtime-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T10:24:41.356Z)

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