Manages MCP servers by searching, installing, configuring, updating, and removing them across agents like Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and more. Supports npx add-mcp multi-agent installs.
npx claudepluginhub codealive-ai/ai-driven-development --plugin ai-driven-developmentThis skill uses the workspace's default tool permissions.
**IMPORTANT**: After adding, removing, or updating MCP servers, inform the user to **restart the affected agent** for changes to take effect.
Manages MCP servers across coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code: search, install via npx add-mcp or claude mcp, configure, update, remove.
Manages Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for Claude Code projects: installs/configures .mcp.json, OAuth remotes, runtime enable/disable, troubleshooting connections.
Guides integration of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers into Claude Code plugins via .mcp.json or plugin.json for external service tools, with scope management (local, project, user).
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IMPORTANT: After adding, removing, or updating MCP servers, inform the user to restart the affected agent for changes to take effect.
CRITICAL: Before removing any server, use AskUserQuestion to confirm with the user.
# Install
claude mcp add --transport http <name> <url>
claude mcp add --transport stdio <name> -- <command> [args...]
claude mcp add-json <name> '<json>' # Full JSON config in one shot
# List/inspect
claude mcp list
claude mcp get <name>
# Remove (confirm with user first!)
claude mcp remove <name>
# OAuth login/logout (for OAuth-protected HTTP servers)
claude mcp login <name>
claude mcp logout <name>
Options must come BEFORE the server name. As of 2026-04, --transport http (Streamable HTTP) is recommended; sse is end-of-life.
Plugin MCP servers connect automatically at session start. Use /reload-plugins to re-init after enabling/disabling a plugin mid-session.
Install MCP servers to multiple coding agents at once using add-mcp:
# Remote server (HTTP)
npx add-mcp https://mcp.example.com/mcp
# npm package (stdio)
npx add-mcp @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres
# Local command
npx add-mcp "npx -y @org/mcp-server --flag value"
# SSE transport
npx add-mcp https://mcp.example.com/sse --transport sse
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-g, --global | Install globally instead of project-level |
-a, --agent <agent> | Target specific agent(s), repeatable |
-n, --name <name> | Custom server name |
-t, --transport <type> | HTTP (default) or SSE |
--header <header> | Custom HTTP headers, repeatable |
-y, --yes | Skip confirmation prompts |
--all | Install to all detected agents |
| Agent | CLI Argument | Supports Project-Level |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | claude-code | Yes (.mcp.json) |
| Claude Desktop | claude-desktop | No (global only) |
| Cursor | cursor | Yes (.cursor/mcp.json) |
| VS Code | vscode | Yes (.vscode/mcp.json) |
| Gemini CLI | gemini-cli | Yes (.gemini/settings.json) |
| Codex | codex | Yes (.codex/config.toml, trusted projects only) |
| Goose | goose | No (global only) |
| GitHub Copilot CLI | github-copilot-cli | Yes (.vscode/mcp.json) |
| OpenCode | opencode | Yes (opencode.json) |
| Zed | zed | Yes (.zed/settings.json) |
# Install to Claude Code and Cursor only
npx add-mcp -a claude-code -a cursor https://mcp.stripe.com
# Install npm package to all agents, globally
npx add-mcp -g --all @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres
# Install with custom name and headers
npx add-mcp -n my-api --header "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" https://api.example.com/mcp
# List available agents
npx add-mcp list-agents
See references/multi-agent.md for agent-specific config paths, formats, and transformations.
When users ask to find or install an MCP server, see references/search.md for:
Trust hierarchy: Official vendor > MCP reference servers > Verified partners > Community
The --env CLI flag is unreliable with special characters. Instead:
Add server without env vars:
claude mcp add --transport stdio <name> -- npx -y @package/mcp-server
Edit config file to add env vars. See references/scopes.md for file locations.
Before installing, check if the server needs API keys or tokens. Use AskUserQuestion to collect required values before running install commands.
No direct update command exists. Options:
For OAuth servers (GitHub, Sentry): Run /mcp in Claude Code to re-authenticate.
Always confirm with user via AskUserQuestion before removing.
claude mcp remove <server-name>
For project-scoped servers in .mcp.json, delete the entry from the file after user confirmation.
For OpenCode (anomalyco/opencode v1.14.x):
mcp (not mcpServers); each server must declare type: "local" or type: "remote"command is a single array ["bin", "arg1", "arg2"] — there's no separate args fieldenvironment (not env)enabled: false disables without removingopencode mcp auth <name> / opencode mcp logout <name> for OAuth servers (e.g., GitHub)tool.execute.* hooks do not fire for MCP tool calls in v1.14.x — use permission rules insteadSee references/opencode-mcp.md for the full OpenCode MCP reference.
| Scope | Flag | Config Location | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local | --scope local (default) | ~/.claude.json | Personal dev servers |
| Project | --scope project | .mcp.json | Team-shared servers |
| User | --scope user | ~/.claude.json | Cross-project tools |
In config files: ${VAR} or ${VAR:-default}
Use cmd /c wrapper for npx:
claude mcp add --transport stdio my-server -- cmd /c npx -y @some/package