Highlight
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Desktop AI assistant with custom MCP plugin support.
About
Highlight is a desktop AI assistant that sits on top of your workflow. Through custom plugins it can speak MCP, so you can wire the same protocol servers used elsewhere into Highlight’s plugin system.
Use it when you want MCP tools outside a coding IDE — research, writing, and day-to-day desktop tasks.
Highlights
- Desktop AI that works across your apps
- Custom MCP plugins with guided setup
- Screen + context aware assistance
- Good fit for personal productivity toolchains
Details
- Author
- Highlight
- Category
- Desktop Chat
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows
- Website
- highlightai.com
- Docs
- Official docs
- Config path
Highlight → Plugins → Add Custom Plugin
Add an MCP plugin in Highlight
Config file: Highlight → Plugins → Add Custom Plugin
- Download Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Open the Plugins tab and choose Add Custom Plugin
- Enter the command, arguments, and any environment variables
- Enable “Start Automatically” if you want it always available
Note: Some MCP servers need API keys in the Environment fields — check each server’s README.
Example MCP config
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed"]
}
}
}Looking for servers to connect? Browse MCP servers for Highlight
