
Helper Tools
Provides utility functions for common developer tasks like encoding/decoding, geolocation lookups, hash generation, QR code creation, and timezone conversions. Includes smart caching and rate limiting for external API calls.
Provides utility functions for encoding/decoding, geolocation, cryptography, QR code generation, and timezone conversions with intelligent caching and rate limiting for optimized external API access.
What it does
- Encode/decode Base64, URL, and HTML content
- Look up IP geolocation data
- Generate cryptographic hashes (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512)
- Create QR codes in terminal, SVG, or Base64 formats
- Generate UUIDs
- Convert between timezones
Best for
About Helper Tools
Helper Tools is a community-built MCP server published by missionsquad that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Generate barcode easily with Helper Tools—barcode code generator, encoding/decoding, UTC to Eastern Time, QR codes & mor It is categorized under developer tools.
How to install
You can install Helper Tools in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
Helper Tools is released under the Apache-2.0 license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
mcp-helper-tools
based on toolkit-mcp-server
A Model Context Protocol server providing LLM Agents with system utilities and tools, including IP geolocation, network diagnostics, system monitoring, cryptographic operations, and QR code generation.
Model Context Protocol
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables communication between:
- Clients: Claude Desktop, IDEs, and other MCP-compatible clients
- Servers: Tools and resources for task management and automation
- LLM Agents: AI models that leverage the server's capabilities
Table of Contents
Features
Encoding Tools
- Base64 encoding/decoding
- URL encoding/decoding
- HTML encoding/decoding
Network & Geolocation
- IP geolocation with intelligent caching
- Rate limiting (45 requests/minute)
Security Tools
- Cryptographic hash generation (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512)
- Constant-time hash comparison
- UUID generation
Generator Tools
- QR code generation
- Terminal output
- SVG format
- Base64 encoded images
Installation
# Using npm (recommended)
npm install @cyanheads/toolkit-mcp-server
# Or install from source
git clone git@github.com:cyanheads/toolkit-mcp-server.git
cd toolkit-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
Configuration
Add to your MCP client settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"toolkit": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["node_modules/@cyanheads/toolkit-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"NODE_ENV": "production"
}
}
}
}
Tools
Network Operations
// Get geolocation data
const geo = await mcp.use('toolkit-mcp-server', 'geolocate', {
query: '8.8.8.8'
});
// Check connectivity
const conn = await mcp.use('toolkit-mcp-server', 'checkConnectivity', {
host: 'example.com',
port: 443
});
System Operations
// Get system information
const sysInfo = await mcp.use('toolkit-mcp-server', 'getSystemInfo', {});
// Get load average
const load = await mcp.use('toolkit-mcp-server', 'getLoadAverage', {});
Security Operations
// Generate hash
const hash = await mcp.use('toolkit-mcp-server', 'hashData', {
input: 'test data',
algorithm: 'sha256'
});
// Generate UUID
const uuid = await mcp.use('toolkit-mcp-server', 'generateUUID', {});
Generator Operations
// Generate QR code
const qr = await mcp.use('toolkit-mcp-server', 'generateQRCode', {
data: 'https://example.com',
type: 'svg'
});
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - Open a Pull Request
License
Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for more information.
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