Banquish — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install
Streams live interactive sections of web pages into a Mac workspace. Useful for pinning dynamic tables, charts, and prices directly through your coding agent.
claude mcp add banquish -- npx -y banquish-mcpWhat Banquish does
This server hooks your coding agent directly to the Banquish desktop app for Apple silicon Macs. Instead of dumping plain text snapshots, it isolates functional blocks from websites—such as media players, stock charts, or price monitors—and pins them inside an interactive visual workspace where they keep updating.
The banquish-mcp package functions as a minimal stdio bridge. It executes ~/.banquish/bin/banquish mcp, passing input and output straight to the running macOS app, which it launches if closed. The package bundles zero external dependencies and does not transmit network traffic on its own.
Without the local Mac app running, the server is non-functional. If the shim binary is missing from your system, the server registers its tool definitions during discovery, yet every tool invocation immediately fails with an error prompting you to download the application.
What it helps with
- capture live sections of web pages directly into an interactive canvas
- monitor changing prices or dynamic metrics without losing page interactivity
- embed web media players and interactive tables into a single desktop view
Example prompts for the agent
- Pull the pricing comparison table from the website and pin it to my Banquish workspace.
- Locate the live chart on the exchange page and embed it as a live component.
How to install Banquish
Platform CLI
claude mcp add banquish -- npx -y banquish-mcpPlatform CLI
codex mcp add banquish -- npx -y banquish-mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"banquish": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"banquish-mcp"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"banquish": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"banquish-mcp"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add banquish npx -y banquish-mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Banquish
How to install Banquish in Claude Code?
First install the desktop app by running brew install --cask banquish-app/tap/banquish and launch it once. Then link the server by executing claude mcp add banquish -- npx -y banquish-mcp.
What does Banquish do?
It relays live pieces of web pages into a persistent desktop workspace, letting agents display interactive charts and tables instead of static text.
Can Banquish run on Linux or Windows?
No, it requires macOS on Apple silicon because it depends directly on the native Banquish desktop app and the ~/.banquish/bin/banquish executable.
