helix-mcp-server — Claude Code MCP server for Helix Ultimate
An MCP server that gives your coding agent tools for the Helix Ultimate Joomla template: layouts, mega menus, code scaffolding and audits.
claude mcp add helix-mcp-server -- npx -y @joomshaper/helix-mcp-serverWhat helix-mcp-server does
helix-mcp-server exposes the Helix Ultimate Joomla template to your agent as MCP tools. Ask for a page layout, a mega menu setup, a code skeleton or an audit, and the agent picks the right tool on its own.
It runs straight from the npm package @joomshaper/helix-mcp-server via npx, so nothing gets installed globally. In Claude one line does it: claude mcp add helix-mcp-server -- npx -y @joomshaper/helix-mcp-server. Cursor and GitHub Copilot take the same launch command as a stdio server in their config files.
The tools target Helix Ultimate specifically, so on a different Joomla template there is nothing for them to act on. Node.js has to be present and npx reachable in PATH, or the server will not start.
What it helps with
- build a page layout on Helix Ultimate
- set up a mega menu without hand-editing parameters
- scaffold template code from a description
- audit an existing Helix Ultimate setup
- wire Helix Ultimate work into an IDE agent
Example prompts for the agent
- Build a three-column homepage layout on Helix Ultimate
- Set up a mega menu for the Services section
- Audit the current template and list what needs fixing
How to install helix-mcp-server
Platform CLI
claude mcp add helix-mcp-server -- npx -y @joomshaper/helix-mcp-serverPlatform CLI
codex mcp add helix-mcp-server -- npx -y @joomshaper/helix-mcp-serverConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"helix-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@joomshaper/helix-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"helix-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@joomshaper/helix-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add helix-mcp-server npx -y @joomshaper/helix-mcp-serverStep 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 helix-mcp-server
How do I install helix-mcp-server in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add helix-mcp-server -- npx -y @joomshaper/helix-mcp-server. That registers the server and launches it through npx.
What does helix-mcp-server do?
It hands your agent tools for the Helix Ultimate template: assembling layouts, configuring mega menus, scaffolding code and running audits.
Which Joomla template does it support?
Helix Ultimate. The server's tools are not meant for other templates.
