Bowlly

What is Bowlly?

Bowlly is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for cat food product search and ingredient analysis. It enables Claude Desktop to search, analyze, and compare cat food products.

How to use Bowlly?

Run npx @bowlly/mcp-server --setup for one-command configuration, or manually edit the Claude Desktop config file to add the server. After restarting Claude, you can use natural language queries with five available tools: search_products, get_product_detail, compare_products, analyze_nutrition, and get_curation_list.

Key features of Bowlly

• Search by ingredients, conditions, and form
• Get full product info with ingredients
• Side-by-side product comparison
• Ingredient breakdown and carb analysis
• Best-of category recommendations

Use cases of Bowlly

• Find grain-free dry cat foods
• Show wet cat foods without chicken
• Analyze nutrition of a specific brand
• Compare two cat food brands side by side
• Discover best low-carb options or foods for sensitive stomachs

FAQ from Bowlly

What are the prerequisites for Bowlly?

You need Node.js 22+ and Claude Desktop installed.

How do I install and configure Bowlly?

Use npx @bowlly/mcp-server --setup for automatic configuration, or manually add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop config file.

Why aren't the Bowlly tools showing in Claude?

Restart Claude Desktop, check you edited the correct config file path for your OS, verify JSON syntax, and check Claude Desktop logs.

What should I do if I get a "Command not found" error?

Ensure Node.js 22+ is installed (node --version), try running npx @bowlly/mcp-server --setup, or fall back to global install with npm install -g @bowlly/mcp-server.

Where is the Claude Desktop config file located?

On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json, on Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json, on Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json.