@striderlabs/mcp-crunchyroll

Crunchyroll anime streaming MCP connector for personal AI agents. Lets Claude and other AI assistants manage your Crunchyroll account — search anime, track progress, manage your watchlist, get recommendations, and more.

Features

• Search anime series and movies
• Browse by genre, popularity, new additions, or simulcast season
• Show details — series info, seasons, episodes
• Watchlist management — add, remove, view
• Watch history & progress — track and update playhead positions
• Continue watching — pick up where you left off
• Recommendations — personalized and similar-to suggestions
• Simulcast schedule — current and past seasonal tags
• Subscription info — tier, renewal date, status

Setup

Install

npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-crunchyroll

Or use with npx (no install needed):

{
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-crunchyroll"]
}

MCP Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crunchyroll": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-crunchyroll"]
    }
  }
}

Or if installed globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crunchyroll": {
      "command": "striderlabs-mcp-crunchyroll"
    }
  }
}

Authentication

After connecting, log in once with your Crunchyroll credentials:

crunchyroll_login(email: "[email protected]", password: "your-password")

Tokens are saved to ~/.strider/crunchyroll/ and automatically refreshed. You only need to log in again if tokens expire or you call crunchyroll_logout.

Tools

Authentication

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | crunchyroll_login | Log in with email + password | | crunchyroll_logout | Clear saved session | | crunchyroll_status | Check login status and account info |

Search & Browse

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | crunchyroll_search | Search anime series and movies | | crunchyroll_browse | Browse by popularity, genre, season, sub/dub | | crunchyroll_get_categories | List all genres/categories | | crunchyroll_get_simulcast_seasons | List simulcast season tags |

Show Details

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | crunchyroll_get_series | Get series info by ID | | crunchyroll_get_seasons | Get seasons for a series | | crunchyroll_get_episodes | Get episodes in a season | | crunchyroll_get_episode | Get single episode details |

Watchlist

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | crunchyroll_get_watchlist | View saved watchlist | | crunchyroll_add_to_watchlist | Add series/movie to watchlist | | crunchyroll_remove_from_watchlist | Remove from watchlist |

Watch History & Progress

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | crunchyroll_get_history | Recently watched episodes | | crunchyroll_continue_watching | In-progress anime | | crunchyroll_get_playheads | Progress for specific content IDs | | crunchyroll_update_playhead | Update watch position (seconds) |

Recommendations

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | crunchyroll_get_recommendations | Personalized recommendations | | crunchyroll_get_similar | Anime similar to a given series |

Account

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | crunchyroll_get_subscription | Subscription tier and renewal info |

Example Prompts

• "What anime should I watch next based on my history?"
• "Add Attack on Titan to my watchlist"
• "What's airing this season? Sort by popularity"
• "Where did I leave off watching One Piece?"
• "Show me all the action anime added this week"
• "When does my Crunchyroll subscription renew?"

Notes

• Uses the Crunchyroll web API (same endpoints as the website)
• Tokens are stored locally in ~/.strider/crunchyroll/ and auto-refreshed
• Content IDs can be found in search results or Crunchyroll URLs
• API endpoints are subject to change by Crunchyroll

License

MIT