Vlak MCP Server

A design system for product exploration with fixed visual rules. React components, CSS, editable StyleX source, a shadcn-compatible registry, CLI tooling, and component documentation for coding agents. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with accessible components, component library and design system and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 29 · #64 OF 85 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Vlak

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add noord-ventures-vlak --transport http https://vlak.dev/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "noord-ventures-vlak": {
      "url": "https://vlak.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://vlak.dev/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-18

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to vlak.dev

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

repo age created 2026-07-24 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.Noord-Ventures is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Vlak can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.4.0 · 2026-09-10

The first installable Vlak release with one source of paint across three ownership models. · Precompiled React components and one stylesheet through @noorddev/vlak-react. · CSS-only components through @noorddev/vlak.…

04 · Who maintains Vlak

Vlak is maintained by noord-ventures. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

category
design - ranked #64 of 85 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-10)
registry
io.github.Noord-Ventures/vlak (active, first published 2026-09-10)

06 · Vlak FAQ

What is Vlak?

A design system for product exploration with fixed visual rules. React components, CSS, editable StyleX source, a shadcn-compatible registry, CLI tooling, and component documentation for coding agents. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Vlak still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Vlak?

Run `claude mcp add noord-ventures-vlak --transport http https://vlak.dev/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Vlak require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-18; you can connect without credentials.

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