PeanutSplash/chelaile-mcp

Overview

An MCP server that provides realtime bus data from the 车来了 (CheLaiLe) service. It exposes transit information through the Model Context Protocol for use by MCP-compatible clients.

Best for

Best for
Developers building MCP-based assistants or tools that need live bus data for Chinese cities.

Use cases

• Query live bus arrival times for a specific route or stop
• Integrate realtime transit data into an AI assistant or chat interface
• Build a location-aware tool that checks bus schedules without leaving the conversation

How to use

Install

claude mcp add chelaile -- npx -y chelaile-mcp-server

Tools exposed

• bus_list_cities
• bus_get_city_config
• bus_get_my_location
• bus_reverse_geocode
• bus_search
• bus_search_more
• bus_get_nearby_stops
• bus_get_stop_detail
• bus_get_line_detail
• bus_get_line_route
• bus_get_line_realtime
• bus_list_line_buses
• bus_get_timetable
• bus_refresh_lines
• bus_plan_transit

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

Notes

An MCP server that provides realtime bus data from the 车来了 (CheLaiLe) service. It exposes transit information through the Model Context Protocol for use by MCP-compatible clients.

7 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-28. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Query live bus arrival times for a specific route or stop
• Integrate realtime transit data into an AI assistant or chat interface
• Build a location-aware tool that checks bus schedules without leaving the conversation

Pros

• Leverages a popular realtime transit data source (车来了)
• Simple MCP protocol integration for existing MCP clients
• Lightweight TypeScript implementation with minimal dependencies

Cons

• Depends on third-party 车来了 API availability and API key
• Limited to Chinese transit data only
• Low community adoption (7 stars) may mean fewer examples or support

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