Set up InkPal in 60 seconds

InkPal is an MCP server. It works with any AI tool that speaks Model Context Protocol. Pick your client below, copy the snippet, paste it into the config file shown.

1. 1. Get a license key

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2. 2. Install the MCP server

   Run once per machine. Stores your license + spawns the MCP binary on demand. Zero ongoing background process.

   npx inkpal install --key <your-license-key>

   Or set the key via env var: INKPAL_LICENSE_KEY=ink_…

3. 3. Configure your AI tool

   Pick your client below for the exact config snippet + file path.

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   # One-time install
   /plugin install inkpal
   
   # Or via CLI
   claude mcp add inkpal npx -y inkpal-mcp \
     -e INKPAL_LICENSE_KEY=<your-license-key>

   Config path: auto via /plugin install

4. 4. Verify

   Restart your AI tool. In a chat, ask:

   Search Flutter patterns for "infinite scroll" using inkpal

   You should see your tool call inkpal_search_patterns and return live results from our 11.5K+ pattern database.