discourse/discourse-mcp

Overview

An MCP client that connects AI assistants to Discourse forum sites. It enables agents to read topics, posts, and user data, and to perform actions like posting replies or creating topics through the Model Context Protocol.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need to connect AI agents to Discourse forums for automation or data retrieval

Use cases

• Automating forum moderation and content summarization
• Building AI-powered customer support bots for Discourse communities
• Integrating Discourse data into agentic workflows and knowledge bases

How to use

Install

npx -y @discourse/mcp@latest

Tools exposed

• discourse_search
• discourse_read_topic
• discourse_read_post
• discourse_get_user
• discourse_list_user_posts
• discourse_filter_topics
• discourse_get_chat_messages

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Notes

An MCP client that connects AI assistants to Discourse forum sites. It enables agents to read topics, posts, and user data, and to perform actions like posting replies or creating topics through the Model Context Protocol.

58 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-11. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Automating forum moderation and content summarization
• Building AI-powered customer support bots for Discourse communities
• Integrating Discourse data into agentic workflows and knowledge bases

Pros

• Open source and written in TypeScript for easy integration
• Provides a standardized MCP interface for Discourse interactions
• Lightweight and focused on a single platform

Cons

• Limited to Discourse sites only, not a general-purpose tool
• Requires running an MCP host and configuring authentication
• Small community (58 stars) may mean slower updates and fewer examples

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