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The Housekeeper Bee MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server designed to manage and facilitate communication between different components in a system, ensuring efficient data handling and processing.
housekeeper-bee-mcp-server
Housekeeper Bee MCP Server (STDIO)
Introduction
The MCP Server extends the functionality of the web-based Housekeeper Bee Application, which is designed for structural and fixed information flows. Using LLM, users are allowed to manage their storage box records in a dynamic and unstructured manner. The LLM client enhanced the UI/UX and user satisfaction. In the "Demonstration Clips" section, we show you how to use different languages and simple syntax to manage the storage asset records.
Requirement
- NodeJS v22
- Claude Desktop
- Housekeeper Bee Server version 1.1.0 or above
System Architecture
[1] "Local Remote" - Housekeeper Bee server app and admin server
[2] Image Source - https://hackteam.io
[3] All system components are in the same Wi-Fi network
Installation
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Clone the files from GitHub ( https://github.com/Thomas-Leung-852/housekeeper-bee-mcp-server.git )
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Install node js dependances
npm install -y
Configuration
Open Claude Desktop confirguration file (claude_desktop_config.json) and add the following lines to the mcpServers section
The claude_desktop_config.json file for Claude Desktop is located in different paths depending on your operating system. For Windows, it's found in %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
, and for macOS, it's in ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
.
To find the file:
- Windows:
Open File Explorer and paste
%APPDATA%\Claude\
into the address bar. You will find the claude_desktop_config.json file there. - The file is automatically created when you click "Edit Config" in the Claude Desktop settings, under the "Developer" section. or you can create it manully.
{
"mcpServers": {
"housekeeper bee mcp server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "%ProgramFiles%\\nodejs\\node.exe",
"args": [
" {YOUR\\PATH}\\housekeeperbee-mcp-server\\src\\index.js"
],
"env" :{
"HOUSEKEEPER_BEE_USER_API_KEY":"{YOUR HOUSEKEEPER BEE API KEY}",
"HOUSEKEEPER_BEE_URL":"{HOUSEKEEPER BEE APP SERVER IP}",
"HOUSEKEEPER_BEE_PORT":"{HOUSEKEEPER BEE APP SERVER PORT default 8080}",
"HOUSEKEEPER_BEE_OUTPUT_FILE_PATH": "{local file folder - e.g. c:\\tmp\\ }",
"HOUSEKEEPER_BEE_ADMIN_URL": "{HOUSEKEEPER BEE ADMIN SERVER IP default same as server ip}",
"HOUSEKEEPER_BEE_ADMIN_PORT": "{HOUSEKEEPER BEE ADMIN SERVER PORT default 8088}",
}
}
}
}
Sample
- Restart the Claude Desktop
Demonstation Clips
YouTube
- How to obtain the Housekeeper Bee API key
- Set Housekeeper Bee app server sleep schedule
- Retrieve Housekeeper Bee app server health status
- Use AI object recognition to update the stored items
- Batch rename storage boxes and change location
- Relocate the storage boxes
- Add items to storage box description
- Rename multiple storage locations
- Verify and Renew the Session Token
- Voice input and translate to different languages to look up storage boxes.
- Translation
- Export storage boxes and locations raw data
- Create Executive Summary & Infographic
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Last Update: 2025/08/02 by Thomas Leung