Tier 3: Installing the MCP Server
Deploy the Ralph MCP server.
TypeScript Version (Recommended)
Build
cd src/tier3-mcp-server-ts
npm install
npm run build
Test
node dist/index.js
# Server starts, outputs MCP protocol messages
Python Version
Install
cd src/tier3-mcp-server
pip install -e .
Run
ralph-mcp
# Or: python -m ralph_mcp_server
Add to Claude Desktop
Edit claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ralph-workflow": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/8me/src/tier3-mcp-server-ts/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop.
Verify
In Claude Desktop, ask:
“Show me the current task queue”
Claude should access task://queue resource.