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To add Cortex RMCP to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 7 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y @dinglebear/cortex@3.13.2Environment variables
CORTEX_HOMESet in your MCP configCORTEX_TOKENSet in your MCP configCORTEX_API_TOKENSet in your MCP configCORTEX_RMCP_VERSIONSet in your MCP configCORTEX_RMCP_REPOSet in your MCP configCORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configRUST_LOGSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add cortex-rmcp --env CORTEX_HOME=<YOUR_CORTEX_HOME> --env CORTEX_TOKEN=<YOUR_CORTEX_TOKEN> --env CORTEX_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_CORTEX_API_TOKEN> --env CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION=<YOUR_CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION> --env CORTEX_RMCP_REPO=<YOUR_CORTEX_RMCP_REPO> --env CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL=<YOUR_CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL> --env RUST_LOG=<YOUR_RUST_LOG> -- npx -y @dinglebear/cortex@3.13.2
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Cortex RMCP exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
CORTEX_HOME CORTEX_TOKEN CORTEX_API_TOKEN CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION CORTEX_RMCP_REPO CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL RUST_LOG
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Cortex RMCP?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Cortex RMCP to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Cortex RMCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Cortex RMCP as well.
Does Cortex RMCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: CORTEX_HOME, CORTEX_TOKEN, CORTEX_API_TOKEN, CORTEX_RMCP_VERSION, CORTEX_RMCP_REPO, CORTEX_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL, RUST_LOG. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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