port-labs Getting started with Port
Every other skill in this repo produces correct Port config either way, but without Port's MCP server connected, you're copying that config in by hand. With it connected, the agent can read your live account and apply changes directly. Do this once, first.
Prerequisites
None. This is the first skill to run.
How to get started
Sign up for a Port account at app.port.io if you don't have one yet.
Find your Port region. Check your Port app's base URL: if it contains
us, you're on the US region; otherwise you're on EU.Region MCP server URL EU https://mcp.port.io/v1US https://mcp.us.port.io/v1Connect Port's MCP server to your coding agent, using the URL for your region from the table above:
Client How to connect Cursor Install EU or add an MCP server manually with your region's URL Claude (claude.ai / Claude Desktop) Install from the Claude directory, then enter your region's MCP server URL when prompted VS Code Add port-euorport-usas an MCP server using the URL for your regionClaude Code (CLI) claude mcp add --transport http port-eu https://mcp.port.io/v1(orport-us/https://mcp.us.port.io/v1)Any other MCP-compatible agent Point it at your region's URL, or follow the manual install docs This repo's own
.mcp.jsonalready ships bothport-euandport-usservers, so installing this plugin gets you both — disable whichever region doesn't apply to your account.Optional: install the Port CLI. Beyond MCP, it covers day-to-day resource management from the terminal, and
port skills syncpulls any skills your org has already configured in Port straight into your coding agent's skill directory.Once connected, prefer Port's own tools over guesswork. Every skill in this repo notes where it can call Port's MCP tools directly (to read live state or apply a change) instead of just handing you config to copy in. If a skill doesn't cover something you need, search Port's documentation from inside the agent with the
search_port_knowledge_sourcesMCP tool rather than guessing.
Common pitfalls
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| MCP server added but no Port tools show up | Most agents need a session restart after adding an MCP server | Restart the coding agent |
| The Cursor/VS Code install link does nothing when clicked | Some browsers block custom URI schemes by default | Use the manual install docs instead |
claude mcp add command not found |
That command is Claude Code's own CLI, not Claude Desktop or claude.ai | Use the Claude directory link for Desktop/claude.ai instead |
| Tools work for one teammate but not another | Each person connected to the wrong region's server for their account | Re-check the Port app base URL and connect to that region's server instead |
Quick reference
- Sign up: app.port.io
- MCP server URL (EU):
https://mcp.port.io/v1 - MCP server URL (US):
https://mcp.us.port.io/v1 - Manual install docs: docs.port.io/agent-management/port-mcp-server/installation
- Port CLI: github.com/port-experimental/port-cli
- Search Port's docs from inside a connected agent: the
search_port_knowledge_sourcesMCP tool