INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

get_shortlink_info

Retrieve source and compiler config from a CE short URL.

godbolt.orgnone authenticationAvailability not checked

LIVE ENDPOINT

https://godbolt.org/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_shortlink_info and invoke it with your own arguments.

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Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.compiler-explorer]
url = "https://godbolt.org/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "compiler-explorer": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://godbolt.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: compiler-explorer
Remote MCP URL: https://godbolt.org/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "compiler-explorer": {
      "url": "https://godbolt.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "compiler-explorer": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://godbolt.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "compiler-explorer",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://godbolt.org/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

compile — Compile source code and return assembly output, stdout, and stderr
list_compilers — List available compilers, optionally filtered by language
list_languages — List supported languages.
list_libraries — List available libraries for a given programming language
lookup_asm_instruction — Look up documentation for an assembly instruction
generate_short_url — Create a Compiler Explorer short URL for sharing code with compiler settings