@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

bash

npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-crunchyroll

Or use with npx (no install needed):

json

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

MCP Configuration

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

json

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

Or if installed globally:

json

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

Authentication

After connecting, log in once with your Crunchyroll credentials:

crunchyroll_login(email: "you@example.com", 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)