Plugin Quickstart

Get the protoLabs Claude Code plugin running in 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 22+
• Claude Code CLI installed and authenticated
• Git

Steps

1. Clone and build

git clone https://github.com/protoLabsAI/protomaker.git
cd protomaker
npm install
npm run build:packages

2. Install the plugin

claude plugin marketplace add $(pwd)/packages/mcp-server/plugins
claude plugin install protolabs

3. Configure environment

PLUGIN_DIR=~/.claude/plugins/protolabs
cp "$PLUGIN_DIR/.env.example" "$PLUGIN_DIR/.env"
echo "AUTOMAKER_ROOT=$(pwd)" > "$PLUGIN_DIR/.env"
echo "AUTOMAKER_API_KEY=your-dev-key-2026" >> "$PLUGIN_DIR/.env"

4. Start the server

In a separate terminal:

cd protomaker
AUTOMAKER_API_KEY=your-dev-key-2026 npm run dev:web

5. Verify

claude
> /board

You should see your Kanban board. If you see a connection error, check that the server is running on port 3008.

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