MCP Server

What is the Oh My Posh MCP Server?

The Oh My Posh MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server is a validation service that allows you to validate your oh-my-posh theme configurations against the official JSON schema. It supports JSON, YAML, and TOML formats and provides detailed error reporting to help you create valid configurations.

Features

• Multi-format Support: Validates JSON, YAML, and TOML configurations
• Detailed Error Reporting: Get precise validation errors with JSON paths
• Format Auto-detection: Automatically detects the format of your configuration
• Warnings & Recommendations: Receive best practice suggestions and deprecation warnings
• Standards-based: Uses the official oh-my-posh JSON schema
• Remote Access: No installation required - access via HTTPS

Usage

With MCP Clients

Configure your MCP-compatible client (like Claude Desktop, Cline, or other AI assistants) to use the validator:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oh-my-posh-validator": {
      "url": "https://ohmyposh.dev/api/mcp",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}

Then ask your AI assistant to validate your oh-my-posh configuration.

Direct HTTP API

You can also use the validator directly via HTTP requests.

Get Server Information

curl https://ohmyposh.dev/api/mcp

List Available Tools

curl -X POST https://ohmyposh.dev/api/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "tools/list",
    "id": 1
  }'

Validate a Configuration

curl -X POST https://ohmyposh.dev/api/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "validate_config",
      "arguments": {
        "content": "{\"$schema\":\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/main/themes/schema.json\",\"version\":4,\"blocks\":[]}",
        "format": "json"
      }
    },
    "id": 1
  }'

Tool Parameters

validate_config

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
content	string	Yes	The configuration content as a string (JSON, YAML, or TOML)
format	string	No	The format: json, yaml, toml, or auto (default: auto)

Returns:

{
  "valid": true,
  "errors": [],
  "warnings": [
    {
      "path": "$schema",
      "message": "Consider adding \"$schema\" property for better editor support.",
      "type": "recommendation"
    }
  ],
  "detectedFormat": "json",
  "parsedConfig": { ... }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
valid	boolean	Whether the configuration is valid
errors	array	List of validation errors (empty if valid)
warnings	array	List of warnings and recommendations
detectedFormat	string	The detected or specified format
parsedConfig	object	The parsed configuration object

Error Format

Each error in the errors array contains:

Field	Type	Description
path	string	JSON path to the problematic property
message	string	Human-readable error message
keyword	string	The validation keyword that failed
params	object	Additional parameters about the error
data	any	The actual data that failed validation

Examples

Valid Configuration

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/main/themes/schema.json",
  "version": 4,
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "prompt",
      "alignment": "left",
      "segments": [
        {
          "type": "path",
          "style": "powerline",
          "background": "blue",
          "foreground": "white"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Invalid Configuration Example

{
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "invalid-type"
    }
  ]
}

Validation Result:

{
  "valid": false,
  "errors": [
    {
      "path": "/blocks/0/type",
      "message": "Value must be one of: prompt, rprompt, line",
      "keyword": "enum"
    }
  ]
}

Integration Examples

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oh-my-posh-validator": {
      "url": "https://ohmyposh.dev/api/mcp",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}

Then ask Claude: "Can you validate this oh-my-posh configuration for me?" and paste your config.

Cline (VS Code Extension)

Configure Cline to use the MCP server, and it will automatically validate configurations when you're working on oh-my-posh themes.

Supported Formats

JSON

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/main/themes/schema.json",
  "version": 4,
  "blocks": []
}

YAML

$schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/main/themes/schema.json
version: 4
blocks: []

TOML

version = 4
blocks = []

Privacy & Security

• Your configuration content is not stored or logged
• All validation is done in-memory and discarded after processing
• The server only reads the official schema from the repository
• No authentication required - fully anonymous

Source Code

The MCP server is open source and part of the oh-my-posh repository:

• MCP Server Function
• Validator Module

Troubleshooting

Format Not Detected Correctly

If auto-detection fails, explicitly specify the format:

{
  "arguments": {
    "content": "...",
    "format": "yaml"
  }
}

Parse Errors

If you get parse errors, check that your configuration is valid JSON/YAML/TOML syntax before validating the schema.

Schema Errors

The validator uses the latest schema from the main branch. If you're using an older oh-my-posh version, some newer properties might not be recognized.

Contributing

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please open an issue on GitHub.