HAL is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by deanward. HAL (HTTP API Layer) - An MCP server that provides HTTP API capabilities to Large Language Models

How do I connect HAL to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install HAL from its npm package (hal-mcp) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/deanward/hal, with 38 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use HAL?

Not yet through Loomal — HAL is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.

HAL

MCP server by github.com/deanward/hal

HAL (HTTP API Layer) - An MCP server that provides HTTP API capabilities to Large Language Models

38 starsnpm: hal-mcp

About HAL

HAL is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server published by deanward in the official MCP registry. HAL (HTTP API Layer) - An MCP server that provides HTTP API capabilities to Large Language Models

It ships as an npm package (hal-mcp), so any MCP client that can launch a local process can run it.

Development happens in the open at github.com/deanward/hal, where the project has earned 38 GitHub stars.

Use HAL with your agent

Claude Code · one command

claude mcp add hal -- npx -y hal-mcp

Claude Desktop, Cursor & other MCP clients · config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hal-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

npmhal-mcp

Frequently asked questions

What is HAL?: HAL is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by deanward. HAL (HTTP API Layer) - An MCP server that provides HTTP API capabilities to Large Language Models
How do I connect HAL to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?: Install HAL from its npm package (hal-mcp) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.
Is HAL open source?: Yes — the source code is public at github.com/deanward/hal, with 38 GitHub stars.
Can AI agents pay to use HAL?: Not yet through Loomal — HAL is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.

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