# /mcp-server
Connect Torqa to Claude
Torqa is a local stdio MCP server. Run it on your machine, point Claude Desktop at it, and Claude can plan structured workflows on your behalf — no cloud, no accounts.
01 · install
Clone the repository and install dependencies inside dashboard/.
git clone https://github.com/kadireren7/Torqa.git cd Torqa/dashboard npm install
02 · verify
Confirm the MCP server boots and the smoke test passes before wiring up Claude.
npm run mcp:server -- --help npm run mcp:smoke
03 · register with claude desktop
Open claude_desktop_config.json, paste the block below, replace the absolute path with your own, then restart Claude.
{
"mcpServers": {
"torqa": {
"command": "npm",
"args": ["run", "mcp:server"],
"cwd": "/absolute/path/to/Torqa/dashboard"
}
}
}04 · ask claude
Once Claude restarts, you can issue prompts like this one and Claude will call the Torqa tools.
› Use Torqa to create a workflow that reads urgent Gmail emails, notifies Slack, and drafts replies for me to review.
mcp tools (5)
| torqa.discover_tools | Normalize an MCP config or tool list into a tool inventory. |
| torqa.create_workflow_from_prompt | Turn a plain-English request into a structured workflow plan. |
| torqa.validate_workflow | Validate a plan — flags missing tools, approvals, and risky steps. |
| torqa.export_workflow | Export torqa.workflow.v1 JSON or a Claude-ready prompt. |
| torqa.list_workflow_templates | Browse starter templates for common automations. |
limitations today
- Planning only — Torqa does not execute Gmail, Slack, Stripe, or any external service.
- No OAuth and no live MCP introspection yet.
- stdio transport only — designed for local Claude clients.
- No hosted cloud required, no accounts, no telemetry.