soul-mcp-server


MCP server for SOUL.md — validate and generate soul files directly from Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible client.

Built for Agenturo — the reference SOUL.md implementation. Deploy your soul file as a live agent on your own subdomain.

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30-second setup

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json (usually at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "soul-md-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["soul-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The three soul tools will appear in your tool list.

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Tools

validate_soul_file

Validates a .soul.md file against the SOUL.md schema.

Parameters:

• path (string, required) — path to the soul file

Returns: JSON with pass boolean, name, version, and errors array.

Example prompt: > "Validate my soul file at ~/agents/marcus.soul.md"

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generate_soul_template

Generates a starter .soul.md for a given agent name and keywords.

Parameters:

• name (string, required) — the agent's name
• keywords (string[], optional) — domain keywords to seed the template

Returns: A ready-to-edit soul file as a string.

Example prompt: > "Generate a soul template for a climate scientist who specializes in carbon capture"

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score_soul_file

Returns a completeness score (0–100) based on how many optional fields are filled.

Parameters:

• path (string, required) — path to the soul file

Returns: JSON with score, filled, missing, and total.

Example prompt: > "Score my agent at ~/agents/startup-advisor.soul.md and tell me what's missing"

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Spec & examples

Full specification: soul-spec

Curated community soul files: awesome-soul-files

CLI validator (no Claude required): soul-md-cli

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MIT License. Created by Anton Agafonov.