chelaile-mcp is an MCP (Model Context Protocol)-based server used to connect to "Chelaile" real-time bus data, enabling large language models to query real-time bus and subway data in China.
Purpose: This tool is aimed at scenarios requiring real-time public transportation information, helping large language models answer questions such as "How much longer until my bus arrives at the stop?"
Main capabilities: According to the materials, it supports querying route timetables, real-time vehicle locations, nearby stops, keyword search, and bus + subway transfer route planning.
How to use: No login and no account configuration are required; it works out of the box. It can be installed with one click in Cursor / VS Code / VS Code Insiders via badges; in Claude Code, you can manually edit ~/.claude/mcp_servers.json (or the project-level .mcp.json); in Claude Desktop, you can edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. After restarting the corresponding client, the tools will appear with the chelaile prefix. Each tool supports response_format: "markdown" | "json" (default markdown), and when returning JSON it also includes structuredContent.
Applicable scenarios: Suitable for conversational queries and route planning scenarios that require real-time bus and subway data in China.
Limitations: The materials do not provide specific explanations regarding the cities covered by the data, update frequency, usage restrictions, or pricing; this information is not currently available.
