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The keyless demo gives you 6 images + 1 video clip per day/IP — enough to see a real render before you sign up. Paste this config, no Authorization header, no account.

Keyless demo — paste and go

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "storyboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://storyboard.daydream.monster/api/mcp", "--header", "X-Storyboard-Tool-Profile: lean"]
    }
  }
}

No Authorization header — requires DEMO_RENDER_KEY on the server (off by default until ops flips it). Lean tool profile keeps a fresh keyless session to the 9 recommended tools instead of the full ~99-tool surface. Then try: "A watercolor sunset over Tokyo."

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6 images + 1 video clip per day. Omit the Authorization header — see the config above.

Keyless setup ↓

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app.daydream.live → copy your sk_… key.

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Install per client

Endpoint: https://storyboard.daydream.monster/api/mcp

Header footgun: Claude Desktop mcp-remote needs Authorization:Bearer sk_… (no space). Claude Code / Cursor / Codex need Authorization: Bearer sk_… (with space).

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "storyboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y", "mcp-remote",
        "https://storyboard.daydream.monster/api/mcp",
        "--header", "Authorization:Bearer sk_YOUR_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS)

claude mcp add storyboard \
  https://storyboard.daydream.monster/api/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer sk_YOUR_KEY" \
  --header "X-Storyboard-Tool-Profile: lean"

{
  "name": "storyboard",
  "url": "https://storyboard.daydream.monster/api/mcp",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer sk_YOUR_KEY",
    "X-Storyboard-Tool-Profile": "lean"
  }
}

codex mcp add --name storyboard \
  --url https://storyboard.daydream.monster/api/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer sk_YOUR_KEY" \
  --header "X-Storyboard-Tool-Profile: lean"

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "storyboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://storyboard.daydream.monster/api/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

No Authorization header — requires DEMO_RENDER_KEY on the server (off by default until ops flips it).

Generate config locally: npm run mcp:config -- --client desktop --key sk_… or --demo

Keep the X-Storyboard-Tool-Profile: lean header. It exposes the 9 core tools instead of all ~99 — loading the full surface on every turn is the #1 cause of slow, token-heavy first runs. Switch to full only when you need a specialized tool.

Codex users: the Authorization: Bearer sk_… header is a credential you configured for your own account — Codex is authorized to send it when calling storyboard tools. If it hesitates, tell it once; or drop a ready-made AGENTS.md in your project root (curl -sL https://storyboard.daydream.monster/codex-agents.md -o AGENTS.md) so it never stalls.

Install skills first

Skills teach the agent human-friendly voice — not a 99-tool dump on turn one.

Skill	Install (Claude Code)
`get-started-mcp`	`mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/get-started-mcp && curl -sL https://storyboard.daydream.monster/skills/get-started-mcp.md -o ~/.claude/skills/get-started-mcp/SKILL.md`
`storyboard-intro`	`curl -sL https://storyboard.daydream.monster/skills/storyboard-intro.md -o ~/.claude/skills/storyboard-intro/SKILL.md`
`cowork-ux`	`curl -sL https://storyboard.daydream.monster/skills/cowork-ux.md -o ~/.claude/skills/cowork-ux/SKILL.md`

Health check (required)

"List available models and pricing."
"Generate a watercolor sunset over Tokyo — fast tier."
Confirm: agent echoes human_summary (not raw JSON) + image URL or inline image.

First prompt recipes

Single image: "A watercolor sunset over Tokyo."
6-scene story: "Make me a 6-scene visual story about an octopus learning to ride a bike."
Brand moodboard: "Build a 12-slot launch moodboard for [brand] — show cost first."
Product placement: "Place this product in 6 scenes" (+ upload handoff)

Lean vs full tools

Hosts may show 9 recommended tools when STORYBOARD_LEAN_TOOLS=1 on the server: list_capabilities, get_pricing, create_media, generate_project, upload, get_cost_report, subscribe_progress, attach_skill, list_skills. Full surface (~99 tools) remains callable; send header X-Storyboard-Tool-Profile: full for power users.

Troubleshooting

401 — rotate key at app.daydream.live; check header spacing (see warning above).
Tools show 0 — use mcp-remote shim (Desktop).
Large paste fails — use /upload-handoff or MCP upload verb.
Demo budget spent — add your Daydream key for unlimited renders.

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