Folk CRM MCP Server
Folk CRM MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to Folk CRM functionality, allowing AI assistants to manage contacts, companies, notes, reminders, and more.
Features
- Smart Search: Find people and companies by name with minimal token usage
- Two-Phase Lookup: Quick search returns IDs, then fetch full details as needed
- Contact Management: Create, update, and delete people and companies
- Notes & Reminders: Attach context to your contacts
- Interaction Logging: Track emails, meetings, and calls
Adding to Claude Code
From Registry (Published)
# Configure your Folk API key
mpak config set @nimblebraininc/folk api_key=your_api_key_here
# Add to Claude Code
claude mcp add folk -- mpak run @nimblebraininc/folk
Local Development
# Clone and enter the repo
git clone https://github.com/NimbleBrainInc/mcp-folk.git
cd mcp-folk
# Install dependencies
uv sync
# Build the bundle
make pack
# Configure your API key
mpak config set @nimblebraininc/folk api_key=your_api_key_here
# Add to Claude Code (use absolute path)
claude mcp add folk -- mpak run --local /path/to/mcp-folk/mcp-folk-0.1.0-darwin-arm64.mcpb
Configuration
Getting Your Folk API Key
- Log in to your Folk workspace
- Go to Settings > API
- Create a new API key
- Copy the key and configure with
mpak config set
Available Tools
Search (Use First)
| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| find_person(name) | Find people by name, returns {found, matches: [{id, name, email}]} |
| find_company(name) | Find companies by name, returns {found, matches: [{id, name, industry}]} |
Details (After Finding)
| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| get_person_details(person_id) | Full person info including all fields |
| get_company_details(company_id) | Full company info including all fields |
Browse
| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| browse_people(page, per_page) | Paginated list of all people |
| browse_companies(page, per_page) | Paginated list of all companies |
Actions
| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| add_person(first_name, ...) | Create new person |
| add_company(name, ...) | Create new company |
| update_person(person_id, ...) | Update person fields |
| update_company(company_id, ...) | Update company fields |
| delete_person(person_id) | Delete a person |
| delete_company(company_id) | Delete a company |
Notes & Reminders
| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| add_note(person_id, content) | Add note to person |
| get_notes(person_id) | Get notes for person |
| set_reminder(person_id, reminder, when) | Set a reminder |
| log_interaction(person_id, type, when) | Log an interaction |
Utility
| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| whoami() | Get current authenticated user |
Common Use Cases
Look up contacts
- "Is Sarah Chen in my CRM?"
- "Find everyone at Acme Corp"
- "What's John's email?"
Add contacts after meetings
- "Add Mike Johnson from today's meeting, he's a PM at Stripe"
- "Create a contact for lisa@example.com"
Take notes
- "Add a note to Sarah: discussed Q2 roadmap, she's interested in enterprise plan"
- "What are my notes on the Acme deal?"
Set follow-ups
- "Remind me to follow up with John next Tuesday"
- "Set a reminder to check in with Sarah in 2 weeks"
Log interactions
- "Log that I had a call with Mike today"
- "Record my meeting with the Acme team"
Browse contacts
- "Show me my recent contacts"
- "List all companies in my CRM"
Example Flow
User: "I just had coffee with Alex Rivera, she's interested in our API. Remind me to send her docs next week."
AI: find_person("Alex Rivera")
→ {"found": true, "matches": [{"id": "abc123", "name": "Alex Rivera", "email": "alex@techco.io"}]}
AI: add_note("abc123", "Had coffee - interested in API, wants to see docs")
→ {"id": "note456", "added": true}
AI: log_interaction("abc123", "meeting", "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z")
→ {"id": "int789", "logged": true}
AI: set_reminder("abc123", "Send API docs to Alex", "2024-01-22T09:00:00Z")
→ {"id": "rem012", "set": true}
AI: "Done! I've added a note about your coffee chat, logged the meeting, and set a reminder for next Monday to send her the API docs."
Development
# Install dev dependencies
uv sync --dev
# Run tests
uv run pytest tests/ -v
# Format code
uv run ruff format .
# Lint
uv run ruff check .
# Type check
uv run mypy src/
# Run all checks
make check
# Build bundle for testing
make pack
API Reference
This server uses the Folk REST API. Key endpoints:
- Base URL:
https://api.folk.app/v1 - Authentication: Bearer token
- Rate limits apply (see Folk documentation)
License
MIT