How to Use the Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can I automate article creation for Joomla (Open-Source CMS) with Claude Code?

Yes. You can write a script that calls claude mcp exec joomla createcmsarticle --title="My Title" --introtext="...". This is perfect for CI/CD jobs or bulk content uploads.

Q: What's the setup for Joomla (Open-Source CMS) and Claude Code?

It's a single command: claude mcp add --transport http joomla -- . After that, run claude mcp list to confirm it's connected and ready for use in your terminal.

Put your Joomla site on the command line. Pipe article lists, trigger builds from cron, and manage your CMS in any shell script.

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Run Joomla from Your Terminal

This MCP server gives you command-line access to Joomla. You can list all articles with `claude mcp exec joomla list_site_articles` and pipe the JSON output directly to `jq` for filtering. It's not just for reading. Create a new post from a local markdown file, or delete a batch of articles matching a pattern. Use `create_cms_article` and `delete_cms_article` as if they were native Unix commands.

Integrate Joomla into Your Pipelines

Put your content management into a CI/CD pipeline. Use this MCP server in a GitHub Action to automatically create a 'New Release' article whenever you merge to main, using the `create_cms_article` tool. Set up a cron job to perform nightly audits. A simple shell script can call `list_platform_users` to check for suspicious accounts or `list_site_articles --filter='{"state":0}'` to find all unpublished drafts and send a report.

Composable Content Scripts

The tools are designed to be chained together in scripts. You can write a script that uses `list_global_categories` to get a category ID, then feeds it into `list_site_articles` to get all articles in that category. From there, you could pipe each article ID into `get_article_details` to check for a specific keyword, and then use `patch_cms_article` to add a tag. This is how you do bulk operations without a GUI.

Setup guide

Set up Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see joomla-open-source-cms-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Joomla (Open-Source CMS) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Joomla (Open-Source CMS) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http joomla-open-source-cms-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joomla-open-source-cms-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP in Claude Code

After connecting the MCP server, you can call tools from any shell script. For example, `claude mcp exec joomla list_site_articles | jq` lets you process your article list with command-line tools.

Yes. You can write a script that calls `claude mcp exec joomla create_cms_article --title="My Title" --introtext="..."`. This is perfect for CI/CD jobs or bulk content uploads.

It's a single command: `claude mcp add --transport http joomla -- `. After that, run `claude mcp list` to confirm it's connected and ready for use in your terminal.

Absolutely. Since Claude Code is a headless CLI, it runs anywhere. You just need to configure the connection, and then you can call the Joomla tools from any automated environment.

You have full control. The connection is a direct, headless link you configure. When you call a tool like `list_site_articles`, the Joomla article data flows to `stdout` in your terminal. It's up to you to handle it securely—pipe it, save it, or discard it.

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