About
About DollhouseMCP
DollhouseMCP is an open-source platform for AI customization built around reusable elements, local ownership, and safety-aware execution.
Mission
The goal is simple: give people real control over AI behavior without forcing everything back into disposable prompts. DollhouseMCP turns behavior, capabilities, structure, context, and workflows into readable building blocks you can version, activate, combine, and keep.
What 2.0 focuses on
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Reusable elements
Six core element types provide a composable model for behavior, capabilities, templates, memory, and execution.
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Local-first ownership
Your portfolio lives with you, which makes the system portable, inspectable, and easier to trust.
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Structured MCP operations
MCP-AQL replaces tool sprawl with semantic endpoints and introspection-based discovery.
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Runtime safety
Gatekeeper policies, approval flows, and execution-state tracking keep agentic workflows controllable.
Who is behind it
DollhouseMCP is led by Mick Darling, founder of DollhouseMCP Inc. His background includes long-running work in natural language processing, product strategy, and applied AI systems, including earlier NLP patent work through Tomorrowish.
The public product direction spans the core DollhouseMCP platform, the Dollhouse Collection for community element sharing, and MCP-AQL as the protocol layer that makes the system easier for LLMs to use.
What makes the project different
Behavior plus permissions
Elements are not only behavioral overlays. In 2.0, active elements can also shape approvals and runtime access patterns.
Readable artifacts
Elements stay understandable as files you can inspect, edit, version, and share instead of disappearing into chat history.
Composability
Personas, skills, templates, memories, agents, and ensembles can be combined into repeatable workflows instead of one-off tricks.
Practical distribution
The Collection gives the ecosystem a public browse-and-install path so useful work can move between people more easily.
Start with the GitHub repository, explore the Collection, or follow the blog for technical context and product updates.