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Cognee MCP works with AI development tools that support the Model Context Protocol. These clients connect to your Cognee MCP server and provide access to memory management, code intelligence, and data operations through their interfaces. The client configuration is the same whether your MCP server runs in standalone mode or connects to a centralized Cognee backend. The server architecture is transparent to clients.
Don’t see your tool? Cognee MCP works with any client that speaks the Model Context Protocol — not only the ones listed below. Coding tools such as OpenCode, Windsurf, and Zed can connect too. If your client supports remote or HTTP MCP servers, point it at your running Cognee MCP server’s HTTP URL (http://localhost:8000/mcp). If it expects a local stdio server, such as Claude Desktop, configure it to launch Cognee MCP from source over stdio. Follow the integration guide closest to your client’s config format.

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Available Clients

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AI-powered code editor with native MCP support

Claude Code

Command-line AI assistant from Anthropic

Claude Desktop

Native desktop app from Anthropic for macOS and Windows

Codex

OpenAI coding agent with MCP support

Cline

VS Code extension for AI-assisted development

Continue

Open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains

Python Agent

Connect your own Python LLM agent via stdio or HTTP

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Configuration Options

Each integration requires a configuration file that tells the client how to connect to your Cognee MCP server. You have two options:

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Docker (HTTP Transport)

Use this if you started Cognee MCP with Docker using the quickstart guide. The client connects to the server over HTTP. 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cognee": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Local (stdio Transport)

Use this if you cloned the Cognee repository and run the server from source. The client starts the server as a subprocess and communicates through standard input/output. 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cognee": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/cognee-mcp",
        "run",
        "cognee-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LLM_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
The configuration file location and exact format varies by client. See the specific integration guide for your tool.

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Next Steps

Choose your client from the cards above to see detailed setup instructions for that specific tool.