Start the server

Glyphs MCP runs inside Glyphs. Start it from the app before connecting your AI client.

Start in Glyphs

1. Launch Glyphs 4 beta.
2. Choose Edit -> Glyphs MCP Server.
3. Click Start if the server is stopped.
4. Confirm the status dot is green.

Endpoint

The default local MCP endpoint is:

http://127.0.0.1:9680/mcp/

MCP clients connect with Streamable HTTP. If you open the endpoint in a browser, you may only see a small discovery response; that does not replace client setup.

Startup order

If a client cannot connect, use this order:

1. Quit or reload the client.
2. Relaunch Glyphs.
3. Start Glyphs MCP from the Edit menu.
4. Reopen or reconnect the client.

Tool discovery

The server registers one catalog-driven surface. MCP Apps-aware clients route 66 substantive tools to the model and keep 11 embedded-app or host-UI wrappers app-only. Safety is declared per tool. Restart and reconnect only after installing a build whose catalog changed.

Auto-start

The status panel can enable auto-start on Glyphs launch. Auto-start is useful after your setup is stable. During troubleshooting, start manually so you can see errors clearly.

Next step

Continue to Connect a client.