How It Works
From prompt to your WordPress site - the connection, the MCP protocol, what SproutOS adds, and pairing with a browser MCP for visual feedback.
SproutOS connects your AI client directly to your WordPress site. You prompt, it acts. No copy-paste, no middleman, no third-party server.
The Connection
Your AI client talks to SproutOS over HTTPS. Authenticated, direct, no infrastructure in between.
MCP Protocol
The open standard every major AI client already speaks. Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, and more.
What SproutOS Adds
175+ real WordPress tools across 10 categories. Posts, files, themes, builders, WooCommerce, PHP.
The Task Flow
Discover, Prototype, Save, Expand. Four steps that happen automatically on every prompt.
What You Need
The SproutOS plugin on your WordPress site. An MCP-compatible AI client on your machine.
Browser MCP Loop
Close the loop visually. Let your AI see the page, check the result, and iterate.
Here's the full picture.
How does the AI reach your WordPress site?
The connection chain is short and direct:
You → AI Client → SproutOS → Your WordPress
Your AI client sends authenticated tool calls to your site over HTTPS. SproutOS runs the ability inside WordPress using real APIs and returns the result. No third-party server, no proxy, no data leaving your stack.
What is MCP?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard for connecting AI clients to external tools. Created by Anthropic, now adopted across the industry.
Every major AI client already speaks MCP:
- Claude Desktop and Claude Code by Anthropic
- Cursor - AI code editor
- Windsurf - AI coding assistant
- Zed, VS Code, Cline, Continue, and many more
When you install SproutOS, your WordPress site becomes an MCP server. Any MCP-compatible client can connect.
What does SproutOS add to WordPress?
A whole toolbox. 175+ abilities across 10 categories - posts, pages, users, media, files, themes, page builders, WooCommerce, PHP execution, and more.
Each ability is a real WordPress operation with defined inputs and outputs. Your AI works against your actual site, not a generic interface.
See all 175+ abilities
Full reference with categories, inputs, outputs, and risk levels.
What happens on every task?
Every prompt your AI handles flows through the same four steps:
1. Discover
Your AI reads what it needs - plugin source, theme structure, database tables. Only the relevant parts, before writing a single line of code.
2. Prototype
Tests code against your actual running WordPress. Iterates, catches errors, adjusts. Real environment, not generic templates.
3. Save
Working code becomes a sandbox file - loaded on every request, crash-guarded, manageable from the admin dashboard.
4. Expand
Bridge tools let your AI call any of the 175+ abilities on demand. No need to load every tool upfront.
This loop is what makes SproutOS different from a generic MCP server. Your AI works against your real site, not a guess of what your site might look like.
What do I need to get started?
Two things.
The SproutOS Plugin
Free, GPL licensed. Available from GitHub or WordPress.org. Adds the SproutOS admin menu and registers 175+ abilities.
An MCP-Compatible AI Client
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, or any other MCP client. Runs on your local machine.
Quick Start Guide
Install the plugin, generate a password, and connect your AI client in under 5 minutes.