Weblate MCP Server for Claude DesktopGive Claude Desktop instant access to 32 tools to Add Group Admins, Add Group Roles, Create Group, and more

Name: Weblate
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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weblate": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Weblate MCP Server

Connect your Weblate instance to any AI agent to streamline your continuous localization and translation management through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Weblate to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 32 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Project & Component Management — List all projects, fetch component details, and explore translation files directly from the Weblate API.
Language Insights — Retrieve detailed statistics for specific languages to track translation progress and identify missing strings.
User & Group Administration — Manage user profiles, list contributions, and handle group roles or administrative permissions.
Repository Operations — Perform critical repository actions like pulling updates or pushing translations to keep your version control in sync.
Notification Control — List and manage user notification subscriptions to stay updated on translation changes.

The Weblate MCP Server exposes 32 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 32 Weblate tools available for Claude Desktop

When Claude Desktop connects to Weblate through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning translation-management, localization-workflow, i18n, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

add

Add group admins on Weblate

Add team administrators to a group

add

Add group roles on Weblate

Associate roles with a group

create

Create group on Weblate

Create a new group

create

Create language on Weblate

Create a new language definition

create

Create project on Weblate

Create a new project

create

Create project component on Weblate

Create a new component in a project

create

Create role on Weblate

Create a new role with specific permissions

create

Create user on Weblate

Create a new Weblate user

delete

Delete user on Weblate

Delete a user (marks inactive)

get

Get group on Weblate

Get group details (roles, projects, components)

get

Get language on Weblate

Get language details (plural formulas, aliases)

get

Get language statistics on Weblate

Global statistics for a language

get

Get project on Weblate

Get project details

get

Get project file url on Weblate

Get the URL to download all translations as a ZIP archive

get

Get project repository on Weblate

Overall VCS status for the project

get

Get role on Weblate

Get role details and permission codenames

get

Get root on Weblate

Get Weblate API root entry point

get

Get user on Weblate

Get detailed user information

get

Get user contributions on Weblate

List translations with user contributions

get

Get user statistics on Weblate

Get user translation statistics

list

List groups on Weblate

List Weblate groups

list

List languages on Weblate

List all languages

list

List project components on Weblate

List components within a project

list

List project labels on Weblate

Manage project labels

list

List project languages on Weblate

Paginated statistics for all languages in a project

list

List projects on Weblate

List all projects

list

List roles on Weblate

List roles associated with the user

list

List user notifications on Weblate

List user notification subscriptions

list

List users on Weblate

Requires management permissions or returns self. List Weblate users

manage

Manage user notifications on Weblate

Manage user notification subscriptions

perform

Perform repository operation on Weblate

Perform VCS operations (push, pull, commit, reset, cleanup)

update

Update user on Weblate

Update user details

Connect Weblate to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Weblate into Claude Desktop. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Weblate

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 32 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Weblate MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Weblate through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Weblate + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Weblate MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Example Prompts for Weblate in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Weblate immediately.

"List all active localization projects in Weblate."

"Show me the translation statistics for the German language."

"Get detailed information for user 'johndoe'."

Troubleshooting Weblate MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Weblate to Claude Desktop through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Weblate + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Weblate MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.

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