# Relay

> Use this tool when you need to establish seamless communication between Claude Desktop and Claude Code. Relay solves the problem of bridging the gap between these two platforms, enabling efficient data exchange and synchronization. It takes in requests from Claude Desktop and Claude Code, processing and relaying information to facilitate uninterrupted workflow and collaboration.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-mhcoen-mcp-relay  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-mhcoen-mcp-relay

## Description

MCP relay server for Claude Desktop <-> Claude Code communication

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.91
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.2.3
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.mhcoen%2Fmcp-relay)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mhcoen/mcp-relay>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "io-github-mhcoen-mcp-relay"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-mhcoen-mcp-relay` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-mhcoen-mcp-relay/pull`

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