HAL MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install HAL in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add deanward-hal -- npx -y hal-mcp

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deanward-hal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hal-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

HAL (HTTP API Layer) - An MCP server that provides HTTP API capabilities to Large Language Models

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

Run: claude mcp add deanward-hal -- npx -y hal-mcp

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