Ink
Deploy and manage cloud services, git repositories, and databases through a streamlined interface.
What it can do
- Account Status: Get account details: user info, balance, and GitHub App status
- Add Custom Domain: Attach a custom domain to a service. Returns DNS records to configure.
- Add Dns Record: Add a DNS record to a hosted zone. Supported types: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, CAA. Managed records (created by the system) cannot be overwritten.
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Deploy and manage cloud services, git repositories, and databases through a streamlined interface. Automate infrastructure tasks like DNS configuration, custom domain setup, and resource provisioning. Coordinate development efforts with integrated workspace management and team communication tools.
How to connect
How to connect Ink to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://ink--ink.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect Ink to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://ink--ink.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect Ink to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://ink--ink.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (32)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| account_status | Get account details: user info, balance, and GitHub App status |
| add_custom_domain | Attach a custom domain to a service. Returns DNS records to configure. |
| add_dns_record | Add a DNS record to a hosted zone. Supported types: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, CAA. Managed records (created by the system) cannot be overwritten. |
| chat | Send and read messages in workspace chat. action='send' posts a message, action='read' polls for messages. Omit channel for workspace-wide messages. Set channel to a project ref for project-scoped chat. |
| create_repo | Create a git repository. Use host='ink' (default) for instant private repos, or host='github' for GitHub. Pass the returned 'repo' value directly to create_service and get_git_token. |
| create_resource | Create a new resource (e.g., sqlite database). Returns connection URL and auth token. |
| create_service | Create and deploy a service. Use host='ink' (default) for Ink managed repos or host='github' for GitHub. |
| delete_dns_record | Delete a DNS record from a hosted zone. Managed records (created by the system for custom domains) cannot be deleted. |
| delete_project | Delete a project and all its services. This permanently removes the project and all associated deployments. |
| delete_resource | Delete a resource (e.g., sqlite database). This permanently removes the resource. |
| delete_service | Delete a service. This permanently removes the deployment. |
| get_git_token | Get a temporary git token to push code. Example: name='ink/myapp', host='ink' (default) or host='github'. |
| get_resource | Get detailed information about a resource including connection URL and auth token |
| get_service | Get detailed information about a deployed service. Returns status (queued/building/deploying/active/failed/cancelled/superseded/crashed/completed/removed). Use deploy_log_lines and runtime_log_lines to fetch logs. |
| list_action_log | List action log entries. Filter by workspace, entity type, or entity ID. |
| list_delegations | List all delegated zones with their status. Zone delegation can be set up at https://ml.ink/dns |
| list_dns_records | List all DNS records in a hosted zone. Shows both user-created and managed (system) records. |
| list_projects | List all projects for the authenticated user |
| list_resources | List all resources (databases, etc.) for the authenticated user |
| list_services | List all deployed services |
| remove_custom_domain | Remove a custom domain from a service. |
| update_service | Update configuration of an existing service and redeploy. Only specify fields you want to change. Can also be used to redeploy without changes (e.g. to pull latest code). |
| workspace_accept_invite | Accept a pending workspace invite. |
| workspace_create | Create a new workspace for team collaboration. |
| workspace_decline_invite | Decline a pending workspace invite. |
| workspace_delete | Delete a workspace. Must have no active services. Cannot delete personal workspace. |
| workspace_invite | Invite a user to a workspace by email or git username. Invitee must accept before joining. |
| workspace_list | List all workspaces the user belongs to. Default workspace is 'default'. |
| workspace_list_invites | List pending invites. If workspace is provided, lists outgoing invites for that workspace. If omitted, lists your pending incoming invites. |
| workspace_list_members | List all members of a workspace. |
| workspace_remove_member | Remove a member from a workspace (admin/owner only). Cannot remove the owner. |
| workspace_revoke_invite | Revoke a pending invite (admin/owner only). |