# InstaPods SDK

Tools and integrations for deploying and managing apps on [InstaPods](https://instapods.com) with AI assistants.

InstaPods is app hosting for developers — real Linux servers, one command. Deploy Node.js, Python, PHP, and static apps in seconds. This SDK provides two ways to integrate InstaPods with Claude:

## Integration Paths

### Claude Code (CLI Skill)

A skill that teaches Claude Code how to deploy and debug apps using the `instapods` CLI.

**Setup:**

1. Install the CLI:
   ```bash
   curl -fsSL https://instapods.com/install.sh | sh
   instapods auth login
   ```

2. Copy the skill to your project:
   ```bash
   mkdir -p .claude/skills/instapods-cli
   curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/instapods/sdk/main/skills/instapods-cli/SKILL.md \
     -o .claude/skills/instapods-cli/SKILL.md
   ```

3. Ask Claude Code to deploy:
   ```
   > deploy my app to instapods
   > my app is returning 502, help me debug
   > add a PostgreSQL database to my pod
   ```

### Claude Desktop / Claude.ai (MCP Skill)

Two options — use the MCP skill for guided workflows, or connect directly via MCP.

**Option A: MCP Skill (recommended)**

Copy the skill to your project:
```bash
mkdir -p .claude/skills/instapods-mcp
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/instapods/sdk/main/skills/instapods-mcp/SKILL.md \
  -o .claude/skills/instapods-mcp/SKILL.md
```

**Option B: Direct MCP connection**

Add to your Claude Desktop config (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instapods": {
      "url": "https://app.instapods.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

On first use, Claude will walk you through OAuth authentication. See [mcp/README.md](mcp/README.md) for the full setup guide.

The MCP server includes built-in prompts:
- **deploy-app** — Guided deployment workflow
- **debug-pod** — Systematic pod diagnosis
- **getting-started** — Overview of available tools and resources

## What's in This Repo

```
sdk/
├── README.md                              # This file
├── server.json                            # MCP Registry manifest (see below)
├── skills/
│   ├── instapods-cli/
│   │   └── SKILL.md                       # Skill for Claude Code (uses CLI)
│   └── instapods-mcp/
│       └── SKILL.md                       # Skill for Claude Desktop/Claude.ai (uses MCP tools)
├── mcp/
│   └── README.md                          # MCP server setup guide
└── cli/
    └── README.md                          # CLI quick reference
```

## MCP Registry

InstaPods is listed in the official [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io) as
`com.instapods/instapods`. `server.json` in this repo is the source of truth for that listing:

```bash
curl -s "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=instapods"
```

To publish an update, bump `version` in `server.json`, then push a matching tag:

```bash
git tag mcp-v1.1.0 && git push origin mcp-v1.1.0
```

That runs [`.github/workflows/publish-mcp-registry.yml`](.github/workflows/publish-mcp-registry.yml),
which publishes via `mcp-publisher`. The registry rejects a version that already exists, so every
publish needs a new `version`.

Authentication is domain-based: the registry namespace `com.instapods/*` is proved by the Ed25519
public key served at `https://instapods.com/.well-known/mcp-registry-auth`. The workflow signs with
the matching private key from the `MCP_REGISTRY_PRIVATE_KEY` repo secret. GitHub OIDC is not an
option here — it only grants the `io.github.*` namespace.

## Links

- [InstaPods Dashboard](https://app.instapods.com)
- [Documentation](https://docs.instapods.com)
- [CLI Releases](https://github.com/InstaPods/sdk/releases)
- [MCP Registry listing](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=instapods)

## License

MIT