Dear Claude

Name: Dear Claude
Author: sns45

by sns45communityv1.1.0

Dear Claude is an MCP server that triggers local Claude Code instances from external platforms when the phrase 'Dear Claude' is detected in project management tools.

From the registry: Spawn Claude Code instances from 6 platforms when 'Dear Claude' is mentioned.

GitHub Repository

Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
Claude Code CLI
Install Claude Code CLI; the `claude` command must be in PATH.
https://claude.ai/claude-code
required
Bun runtime
Install Bun to run `bunx`.
https://bun.sh
optional
Tailscale with Funnel
Install Tailscale and enable Funnel for public HTTPS webhook URLs (only required for webhook-triggered platforms).
https://tailscale.com/download

Install in your client

Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest

Please install the `dear-claude` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Claude Code CLI** — Install Claude Code CLI; the `claude` command must be in PATH. (https://claude.ai/claude-code)
- **Bun runtime** — Install Bun to run `bunx`. (https://bun.sh)

Optional prerequisites:
- Tailscale with Funnel — Install Tailscale and enable Funnel for public HTTPS webhook URLs (only required for webhook-triggered platforms). (https://tailscale.com/download)

Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `bunx`
- args: ["dear-claude","start","--mcp"]
- optional environment variables:
  - `DEAR_CLAUDE_PORT`: Server port (example: `3334`)
  - `TAILSCALE_HOSTNAME`: Tailscale hostname (auto-detected if empty)
  - `GITHUB_CLIENT_ID`: GitHub App client ID
  - `GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET`: GitHub App client secret
  - `GITHUB_WEBHOOK_SECRET`: GitHub webhook secret
  - `GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN`: GitHub PAT (alternative to OAuth) (example: `ghp_<token>`)
  - `LINEAR_CLIENT_ID`: Linear OAuth client ID
  - `LINEAR_CLIENT_SECRET`: Linear OAuth client secret
  - `LINEAR_WEBHOOK_SECRET`: Linear webhook signing secret
  - `LINEAR_ACCESS_TOKEN`: Linear personal API key (example: `lin_api_<token>`)
  - `JIRA_DOMAIN`: Jira subdomain (example: `mycompany`)
  - `JIRA_USER_EMAIL`: Atlassian account email (example: `you@example.com`)
  - `JIRA_API_TOKEN`: Jira API token
  - `JIRA_WEBHOOK_SECRET`: Jira webhook shared secret
  - `GITLAB_ACCESS_TOKEN`: GitLab personal access token (example: `glpat-<token>`)
  - `GITLAB_WEBHOOK_SECRET`: GitLab webhook secret
  - `GITLAB_URL`: GitLab instance URL (example: `https://gitlab.com`)
  - `NOTION_ACCESS_TOKEN`: Notion internal integration token
  - `NOTION_CLIENT_ID`: Notion OAuth client ID
  - `NOTION_CLIENT_SECRET`: Notion OAuth client secret
  - `NOTION_WEBHOOK_SECRET`: Notion webhook verification secret
  - `OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH`: Absolute path to Obsidian vault (example: `/Users/you/Documents/MyVault`)
  - `OBSIDIAN_WATCH_DEBOUNCE_MS`: Vault watcher debounce ms (example: `2000`)
  - `GIPHY_API_KEY`: Optional Giphy API key

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.