adaptive-cards-mcp

Overview

Adaptive Cards MCP is a specialized server that enables AI assistants to create valid, accessible Adaptive Cards for Microsoft platforms. It provides 9 tools covering card generation, validation, optimization, and transformation across different hosts and versions. The server supports natural language interactions, slash commands for guided workflows, and programmatic usage through an npm library. With comprehensive documentation and integration examples for multiple AI assistants, it simplifies the complex process of creating Adaptive Cards that work consistently across different Microsoft surfaces.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 6 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• generate_card

  Natural language / data → valid Adaptive Card v1.6 JSON

  Try:Create an expense approval card for Teams with requester photo, amount, category, line items, and approve/reject/comment buttonsTry:Build a time-off request card — employee name, dates, remaining PTO balance, manager approval with optional rejection reason
• validate_card

  Schema validation + accessibility score + host compatibility + suggested fixes

  Try:Validate this card and tell me what's wrong — I'm getting render errorsTry:Is this card valid for Outlook?
• data_to_card

  Auto-select Table / FactSet / Chart / List from data shape

  Try:Here's our Q1 sales data, turn it into a cardTry:Convert this CSV to a card
• optimize_card

  Improve accessibility, performance, modernize actions

  Try:Make this card accessible — it needs to work with screen readersTry:This card is too complex, optimize it for performance and compact layout
• template_card

  Static card → ${expression} data-bound template

  Try:Convert this card to a reusable templateTry:Make this card dynamic so it can work with different data
• transform_card

  Version upgrade/downgrade, host-config adaptation

  Try:This card works in Teams but breaks in Outlook — fix itTry:Downgrade this v1.6 card to v1.4 for Viva Connections
• suggest_layout

  Recommend best layout pattern for a description

  Try:What layout should I use for a dashboard?Try:What's the best way to show employee performance data?
• generate_and_validate

  Generate + validate + optionally optimize in one call

  Try:Create a flight status card and validate itTry:Build a notification card with approval buttons and make sure it's accessible
• card_workflow

  Multi-step pipeline: generate → optimize → template → transform

  Try:Create a complete employee onboarding card workflowTry:Generate a deployment notification card with multiple steps

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Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adaptive-cards-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["adaptive-cards-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "adaptive-cards-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["adaptive-cards-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adaptive-cards-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["adaptive-cards-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What Adaptive Card versions does this support?

The server supports Adaptive Cards v1.6 and can transform cards between different versions (v1.3, v1.4, v1.5, v1.6) to ensure compatibility with different hosts.

Can I use this with non-Microsoft platforms?

Yes, while optimized for Microsoft platforms (Teams, Outlook, Copilot), it can generate cards for any platform that supports Adaptive Cards, with validation for specific host constraints.

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