I just open-sourced my Contra MCP Starter Toolkit ⚡ Contra now has a native Model Context Protoco...I just open-sourced my Contra MCP Starter Toolkit ⚡ Contra now has a native Model Context Protoco...
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I just open-sourced my Contra MCP Starter Toolkit ⚡
Contra now has a native Model Context Protocol server, which means MCP-compatible AI agents can work directly with your Contra account — profile, services, portfolio, proposals, projects, invoices and more.
The problem: getting a coding agent properly connected still involves OAuth, PKCE, token refresh, MCP configuration and making sure the agent respects Contra’s prepare → confirm workflow.
So I packaged the setup I was using into an open-source starter kit:
• One-command OAuth setup — run npm run auth, authorize Contra in the browser, and the local callback handles PKCE and token exchange.
• Zero dependencies — native Node.js 18+ only: fetch, crypto, http and fs.
• Automatic token refresh — the client catches expired sessions, refreshes the access token and retries the MCP request.
• Safe agent workflows — instructions for Cursor, Google Antigravity, Claude Code and Windsurf built around Contra’s native prepare → confirm protocol, including a full before/after review before any live mutation.
• Zero-code AI mode — copy-paste prompts for inspecting your Contra account, restructuring services, updating your profile and publishing portfolio case studies without writing JavaScript yourself.
• Content-as-Code templates — Markdown blueprints for profile positioning, flagship services, pricing, FAQs and structured case studies.
The interesting part for me isn’t just Contra.
It’s the workflow: your professional profile becomes something an AI coding agent can inspect, reason about and maintain through structured tools — while you keep final approval over every write.
I just found out I’m in the top 1% of creatives on Contra.
Really grateful for every project, every client who’s trusted me, and all the work that got me here.
I started my freelance journey here in Contra just ~4 months ago, after a bit of a low point, so I’m especially grateful for how far I’ve come and everything that’s happened since. 🫶
what if the reason your work feels generic isn’t your skill…
…but the fact that you keep designing for approval?
@Alex Aperios joined us recently at UnContrad to unpack how independent designers can build bolder work, pitch stronger ideas, and stop hiding behind “safe” creative choices.
this conversation is for every creative trying to stand out.
full episode just dropped on our YT channel, leave us your comment there, excited to feature your thoughts in our community ↓